General term for a story or tale, often used in literary or traditional contexts.
祖母は昔話の語り句をよく聞かせてくれた。
My grandmother often told me old tales.
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
In Heike Monogatari chanting, 語り句 refers to the part recited without biwa accompaniment.
Compound of 語り (かたり, 'narrative') and 句 (く, 'phrase' or 'passage'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely originated in the context of traditional oral storytelling and musical narrative.