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劇の語り (geki no katari - narration in a play)

Grammar & Usage

noun phrase

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How it works

This noun phrase is composed of the noun 劇 (geki, 'play/drama') connected to the noun 語り (katari, 'narration/storytelling') via the associative particle の (no). It functions syntactically as a subject, object, or modifier to describe the narrative commentary or voiceover within a theatrical production. The word 語り itself is the nominalized continuative form (masu-stem) of the verb 語る (kataru, 'to tell/narrate').

Sample sentences

彼女は劇の語りを担当し、観客を物語の世界へ引き込んだ。

She took charge of the narration in the play, drawing the audience into the world of the story.

この劇の語りは、登場人物の複雑な心情を深く描写している。

The narration of this play deeply portrays the characters' complex emotions.

劇の語りが静かに始まると、会場全体が静まり返った。

When the play's narration quietly began, the entire theater fell completely silent.

Quick facts

kanjiBreakdown:劇 (drama/theatrical performance) + の (genitive particle) + 語り (narration/recitation)

theatricalContext:Often associated with traditional forms like Noh or Kabuki narrative choruses, as well as modern stage voiceovers.

Often used with

劇の語りを務める (to serve as the narrator of a play)

劇の語り手 (narrator of a play)

劇の語りが始まる (the narration of the play begins)

劇の語りを入れる (to insert narration into a play)

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Example

彼女は劇の語りを担当し、観客を物語の世界へ引き込んだ。

She took charge of the narration in the play, drawing the audience into the world of the story.

この劇の語りは、登場人物の複雑な心情を深く描写している。

The narration of this play deeply portrays the characters' complex emotions.