1.
tale, story, legend
A narrative, especially a traditional or fictional one.
物語を読む。
To read a story.
この物語はとても面白い。
This story is very interesting.
子供に寝る前に物語を読んであげた。
I read a story to the child before bed.
この映画は実話に基づいた感動的な物語だ。
This movie is a moving story based on a true story.
『源氏物語』は千年以上前に書かれた作品だが、今でも多くの人に読まれている。
The Tale of Genji was written over a thousand years ago, but it is still read by many people today.
USAGE: 物語 often appears in titles of literary works and has a classical, narrative connotation.
FAMOUS WORKS:
- 源氏物語 (The Tale of Genji)
- 竹取物語 (The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter)
- 平家物語 (The Tale of the Heike)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 物語を語る (to tell a story)
- 物語が展開する (a story unfolds)