Vocab Info

N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

(かた)to talk about, to speak of, to tell, to narrate, to recite, to chant, to indicate, to show

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to talk about, to speak of, to tell, to narrate

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to recite, to chant

    3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to indicate, to show

    All Forms

    語る 【かたる】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 600

    Examples

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      クラスメイトの(まえ)今年(ことし)目標(もくひょう)(かた)

      I'll talk about my goals for the year in front of my classmates.

      • N3

      部屋(へや)様子(ようす)(ひと)性格(せいかく)(かた)()われています。

      It's said that the appearance of a room speaks volumes about a person's character.

      • N3

      警察官(けいさつかん)はその事件(じけん)調査(ちょうさ)結果(けっか)について記者(きしゃ)(かた)りました。

      A police officer spoke to a reporter about the outcome of the investigation into that incident.

      • N3

      彼女(かのじょ)(うつ)ろな(ひとみ)が、その結婚(けっこん)生活(せいかつ)がすでに破綻(はたん)している(こと)(かた)っている。

      Her vacant eyes tell us that the marriage is already failing.

      • N3

      (なん)(けん)もの殺人(さつじん)(おか)した(かれ)殺人(さつじん)様子(ようす)淡々(たんたん)(かた)様子(ようす)はただただ恐怖(きょうふ)だった。

      It was simply horrifying to watch him, who had committed several murders, describe the murders in a matter-of-fact manner

      • N2
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