godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
More deliberate or narrative than ordinary 話す; often used for telling experiences, memories, ideas, stories, or history in some detail.
祖母は子どものころの思い出を語ってくれた。
My grandmother told me about her childhood memories.
監督は新作への思いを熱く語った。
The director spoke passionately about his feelings toward the new work.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Specialized use for oral performance, especially traditional narrative arts where a text or story is chanted or recited.
太夫が舞台で浄瑠璃を語る。
The tayū chants jōruri on stage.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Figurative use with an inanimate or non-speaking subject: an expression, number, fact, object, etc. silently shows or reveals something.
彼女の表情が結果をすべて語っていた。
Her expression told the whole story of the result.
この数字は市場の変化を語っている。
These figures indicate changes in the market.