(かた)(くち)

かたりくち
noun
narrative style; way of telling a story
1. narrative style; way of telling a story
The manner or style in which someone tells a story or narrates events, including tone, pacing, and rhetorical approach.
あの作家(さっか)(かた)(くち)()きだ。
I like that author's narrative style.
(しず)かな(かた)(くち)聴衆(ちょうしゅう)()()んだ。
He drew the audience in with his quiet storytelling manner.
この小説(しょうせつ)一人称(いちにんしょう)(かた)(くち)()かれていて、読者(どくしゃ)親近感(しんきんかん)(あた)える。
This novel is written in a first-person narrative style that gives the reader a sense of intimacy.

Compound of (かた)り (narration) + (くち) (manner, way). Used in literary criticism, book reviews, and discussions of storytelling.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 独特(どくとく)(かた)(くち) (a distinctive narrative style)
  • (しず)かな(かた)(くち) (a quiet storytelling manner)
  • (かた)(くち)(うま)い (to be a skilled storyteller)

USAGE NOTE:
Often used to describe how someone speaks or writes rather than the content itself. Focuses on delivery and tone rather than subject matter.