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narration; storytelling
The act of telling a story or relating events orally. Also refers to the narrative style or the narrator's voice in a performance or literary work.
彼女の語りに引き込まれた。
I was drawn into her narration.
この映画は語りが美しい。
This film has beautiful narration.
祖母の戦争体験の語りは、いつも胸に迫るものがあった。
My grandmother's narration of her wartime experiences was always deeply moving.
語り is the noun form of 語る (to narrate, to tell). It refers both to the act of narration and to the narrative itself.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 語り部 (storyteller; keeper of oral tradition)
- 語り口 (way of speaking, narrative style)
- 語り手 (narrator, storyteller)
- 物語の語り (narration of a tale)
In traditional Japanese performing arts, 語り refers to the narrative component of forms like 能 and 浄瑠璃, where a performer recites the story while others act or manipulate puppets.