語かたり句く

noun

story; tale

General term for a story or tale, often used in literary or traditional contexts.

• 祖そ母ぼは昔むかし話ばなしの語かたり句くをよく聞きかせてくれた。

  My grandmother often told me old tales.

noun

unaccompanied part of Heike Monogatari chanting

Specific to the performance of 平曲 (Heike Monogatari chanting), referring to a section performed without instrumental accompaniment.

See also: 平曲

• 平へい曲きょくの語かたり句くは、琵び琶わの伴ばん奏そうなしで語かたられる部ぶ分ぶんを指さす。

  In Heike Monogatari chanting, 語り句 refers to the part recited without biwa accompaniment.