To convey a story or information to someone in a structured manner, allowing the listener to understand the sequence and details involved.
To share one's own thoughts, beliefs, or interpretations with someone, often through a deep and personal conversation.
To clearly illustrate a fact or situation, allowing it to be understood through its inherent characteristics.
To narrate a tale or specific story, sometimes with artistic elements or embellishments, engaging the audience in the performance.
To engage in a close and friendly relationship, fostering communication and connection through shared discussions and experiences.
Example:
行動は言葉よりも声高く語る。
A narrative that conveys a series of events or experiences, often characterized by emotional depth and meaning.
A structured form of literature that is traditionally passed down through generations, often embodying cultural beliefs and values.
A creative prose work that presents fictional characters and situations from the author's perspective, typically narrated in a way that engages the audience.
A specific performance style in traditional Japanese arts, where actors vividly recount past events or emotions integrated with physical gestures and artistic expression.
Example:
これは、ある猫についての物語です。
A fundamental linguistic unit that represents a specific meaning and possesses grammatical function, serving as a building block for constructing phrases and sentences.
The smallest element of language that can stand alone, comprising one or more morphemes, and is used to convey distinct ideas or actions in communication.
A component in linguistics that can be made up of one or more syllables, often functioning as a discrete entity in written and spoken language, critical for forming coherent expressions.
An elemental entity in language that embodies both sound and meaning, and fulfills a particular role within the grammatical structure of a sentence.
Example:
これらの単語を一つずつ覚えなさい。
A language predominantly spoken in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, serving as an official or primary means of communication and increasingly recognized as an international lingua franca.
A member of the West Germanic group within the Indo-European language family, distinguished by its evolution into a language with fewer morphological variations, emphasizing a more isolated grammar structure, enriched with numerous loanwords from French.
The academic subject in educational institutions dedicated to teaching the English language, often called the English curriculum or course.
A language that originated from the dialects of England and has developed into a global medium of exchange, influential in various fields such as business, science, and culture.
Example:
アメリカでは英語を話します。
A linguistic system that conveys respect and politeness from the speaker toward the listener or individuals being discussed, reflecting the speaker's level of humility and regard.
A category of expressions in Japanese that includes various forms used to elevate the status of the listener or the subject, along with showing formal and courteous attitudes in communication.
A form of language that categorizes expressions according to the relationship between the speaker and the listener, emphasizing social hierarchy and manners through different types of respectful speech.
Example:
日本語には敬語があります。