Translation guide
The plot or narrative thread of a story, film, book, or game.
What is the storyline?
The storyline is interesting.
The main sequence of events in a story.
A direct loanword from English, commonly used in media and entertainment contexts.
The storyline of this movie is complex.
Refers to the plot or outline of a story, often used for books, plays, or films.
I think about the storyline of the novel.
A summary or synopsis of the plot, often used when describing the storyline briefly.
Borrowed from English 'plot', used in literary or film analysis.
The progression or development of the narrative over time.
The central narrative or angle in a news story or article.
Used in journalism to mean the storyline or thread of an article.
The storyline of that article is hard to follow.
ストーリーライン is the general narrative thread, あらすじ is a summary or synopsis, and プロット is the structured plot often used in analysis. Use ストーリーライン for casual talk about the story's flow.
Explaining the storyline is difficult, but a synopsis is easy.
The literal translation '話の線' is not used in Japanese. Stick to the loanword ストーリーライン or other natural terms.
The movie has a complex storyline.
I couldn't follow the storyline.
映画のあらすじを教えてください。
Please tell me the storyline of the movie.
この小説のプロットはよくできている。
The storyline of this novel is well-crafted.