語(かた)り口(くち)

かたりくち
noun
narrative style; way of telling a story
communication
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)の語(かた)り口(くち)が好(す)きだ。
I like that author's narrative style.
静(しず)かな語(かた)り口(くち)で聴衆(ちょうしゅう)を引(ひ)き込(こ)んだ。
He drew the audience in with his quiet storytelling manner.
この小説(しょうせつ)は一人称(いちにんしょう)の語(かた)り口(くち)で書(か)かれていて、読者(どくしゃ)に親近感(しんきんかん)を与(あた)える。
This novel is written in a first-person narrative style that gives the reader a sense of intimacy.

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

Common collocations

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

Usage

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

Related Words

Related: 語(かた)る (to narrate)
Related: 語(かた)り (narration)
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