ものがたり
Meanings
Noun
1. story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Pitch accent
のが
たり
Used in vocabulary (22 in total)
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
Examples (49 in total)
It's a very sad story.
This story is true.
That's an old tale.
His story was interesting.
The story ends happily.
Let me tell you a story in French.
He wrote a lot of stories.
I don't think that story is true.
Her story can't be true.
The story got more and more interesting.
This is such a sad story.
I like stories that have sad endings.
Who's the author of this story?
This story appeared serially in the Asahi.
Any child can enjoy the story.
This is a story about a cat.
I was deeply touched by the story.
This is a book of children's stories.
Tom read the story out loud.
This story is founded on fact.
The first half of the story is set in Boston.
This story is based on a true story.
Of the two stories, the latter story is better.
The heroine of this story is a little girl.
He told me a long story.
The stories in the book are written for her.
The students said the story was too difficult.
This story is worth reading again.
My hobby is writing stories.
I remember hearing the story once.
The sad story made my heart ache.
The action of the story takes place on an island.
This story is short enough to read in one lesson.
He made up a story about the dog.
That is not what the narrative is about.
My grandmother told me the story of Cinderella.
Some people compare life to a story.
The setting of the story is Japan in the late Meiji period.
He adapted the story for children.
This story may be adaptable for a television program.
The poem tells the story of the deeds of gods.
The story has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth.
The story is at once interesting and instructive.
But this is the story of an old man who wants to die.
The story of his brave struggle affected us deeply.
This story is for adults, so children won't enjoy it.
All the events described in this story are imaginary.
The story is good except that it is a little too long.
He read the story five times over.