narrator; storyteller; reciter
Refers to the person who tells a story, whether in literature, oral tradition, or performance. Can be used for professional storytellers, narrators in books, or anyone recounting a tale.
The narrator of this novel is the protagonist's best friend.
彼は昔話の語り手として有名だ。
He is famous as a storyteller of old tales.
She served as the narrator of that film.
My grandfather became the storyteller of the old tales.
He told the long legend as its narrator.