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N2 Noun

物語(ものがたり)tale, story, legend

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    1. Noun

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      story, tale, narrative, account, fable, legend

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    物語 【ものがたり】物語り 【ものがたり】

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      (むすめ)子供(こども)()けの物語(ものがたり)()む。

      I read a story for children to my daughter. {tale, story, legend}

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      この物語(ものがたり)舞台(ぶたい)は、魔法(まほう)魔術(まじゅつ)学校(がっこう)です。

      The setting of this story is a magic and sorcery school. {tale, story, legend}

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      祖母(そぼ)がこの地元(じもと)にまつわる物語(ものがたり)(はな)してくれました。

      My grandmother told me a story related to this local area. {tale, story, legend}

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      保育(ほいく)():「園児(えんじ)物語(ものがたり)()()かせることは情緒(じょうちょ)(はぐく)(うえ)大切(たいせつ)です。」

      Nursery teacher: 'Reading stories to preschool children is important for emotional development.' {tale, story, legend}

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      戦争(せんそう)物語(ものがたり)()(すす)めることには(つら)いものがあるが、()(そむ)けるわけにはいかない。

      Reading through war stories can be painful, but we cannot turn a blind eye to them. {tale, story, legend}

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