ストーリー

also: ストーリ · ストリー

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

Refers to a narrative, account, or tale, often in a literary, cinematic, or conversational context.

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He told me an interesting story.

2

Specifically the sequence of events in a film, book, or game; the narrative structure.

ストーリーが展てん開かいするfor the story to unfold or develop
この映えい画がは予よ想そう外がいの方ほう向こうにストーリーが展てん開かいする。
In this movie, the story unfolds in an unexpected direction.
ストーリーを追おうto follow the storyline
字じ幕まくがなくてもストーリーを追おうことができた。
I was able to follow the storyline even without subtitles.
ストーリーがあるto have a storyline (as opposed to being plotless)
このゲームはしっかりとしたストーリーがある。
This game has a solid storyline.
ストーリーに沿そってin line with the storyline
原げん作さくのストーリーに沿そって脚きゃく本ほんが書かかれた。
The screenplay was written in line with the storyline of the original work.

物もの語がたりN3sense 1
物語 is a native Japanese word for a story or tale with a traditional, literary feel, while ストーリー is the loanword used for modern narratives, films, and games.
筋すじN2sense 2
筋 is a native word for the plot or gist of a story, used more in written or formal contexts than the loanword ストーリー.
話はなしN5sense 1
話 is a broad, colloquial word for talk or story, whereas ストーリー specifically points to a structured narrative or plot.
プロット sense 2
プロット is a more technical loanword for a story's plot structure, often used in writing and screenwriting discussions, while ストーリー is the everyday term for the overall narrative.

ヒストリー
ヒストリー means 'history' (a record of past events), while ストーリー means 'story' (a narrative), so despite their similar sound they are not interchangeable.

ストーリーUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling; the most common written form.
ストーリUsage<1%
Variant spelling without the final long vowel mark; seen in some contexts but less standard.

Loanword from English 'story'.

クリアストーリー

clerestory; clearstory

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