語り・語|かたりkatari[0]heiban (flat)

1. nountalk; recital
2. nounnarration
3. nountopic

• Synonym言葉ことばNeutral「言葉」 covers language and words in the broadest sense — speech in general; 「語り」 centers on the act of telling or narrating a story, or narration such as a voiceover.
• Synonym話はなしNeutral「話」 means talk, chat, or a topic and is the most colloquial of these; 「語り」 suggests an orderly, coherent telling or narration.
• Synonym物語ものがたりWritten「物語」 is written/formal and points to the story or tale itself — its content; 「語り」 stresses the act and manner of telling it.
• Synonym説話せつわWritten「説話」 is a written term for tales handed down from ancient times, including folk tales and religious stories, as in 「仏教説話」.

Use 「語り」 for telling or narrating a story, or narration, as in 「語り手」 or 「名語り」. For everyday talk or a topic pick 「話」; for the story itself, 「物語」; for old tales handed down, 「説話」; for language or words, 「言葉」.

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1. 話はなしを聞きかせることや、聞きかせた話はなしの内容ないよう。
2. 物語ものがたりや出来事できごとを順序じゅんじょ立たてて述のべること。
3. 人々ひとびとが話題わだいにしている事柄ことがらや問題もんだい。