語る
かたる
to talk about; to speak of; to tell; to narrate
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to talk about; to speak of; to tell; to narrate- to recite; to chant
- to indicate; to show
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 語るかたる | 語りますかたります |
| Negative | 語らないかたらない | 語りませんかたりません |
| Past | 語ったかたった | 語りましたかたりました |
| Past negative | 語らなかったかたらなかった | 語りませんでしたかたりませんでした |
| Te-form | 語ってかたって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 語れるかたれる |
| Passive | 語られるかたられる |
| Causative | 語らせるかたらせる |
| Volitional | 語ろうかたろう |
| Imperative | 語れかたれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 語ればかたれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 語ったらかたったら |
Example sentences
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It's not even worth mentioning.
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It is not for the vanquished to talk of war.
アイヌ語って話せる?
Can you speak Ainu?
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I want to speak about my love.
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He talked about music.
More examples (10)
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A tale never loses in the telling.
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I'd rather not say anything about politics.
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Actions speak louder than words.
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Actions speak louder than words.
彼はそのことについて語った。
He mentioned it.
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What is the common language in Peru?
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She talked about her school life.
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Her smile spoke love.
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Tom didn't tell me everything.
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I don't like talking about myself.