Vocab Info

N3 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1.

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

    2. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      2.

      to recite, to chant

    3. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      3.

      to indicate, to show

    All Forms

    語る 【かたる】

    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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