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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

物語を語ること

Pronunciation / Transliteration: monogatari o kataru koto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Storytelling/ˈstɔːriˌtɛl.ɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2850 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"物語を語ることは文化を伝える重要な手段です。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The activity of telling or writing stories.

    "Storytelling is an essential part of many cultures, used to pass down traditions and values."
  2. 2

    A method of communication that uses narrative to convey information or entertain.

    "In business, storytelling can be a powerful tool to engage an audience and convey a brand's message."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'story' (ultimately from Old French 'estorie' and Latin 'historia') combined with the Old English root 'tellan' meaning to count, recount, or narrate. Historically evolving from oral traditions and folklore sharing around ancient hearths, the term now encompasses any interactive medium of conveying narratives through words, imagery, and sound.

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