語り手
Meanings
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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.
He is famous as a storyteller of old tales.
Usage patterns
- 〈物語〉の語り手を務めるto serve as the narrator of a story
She served as the narrator of that film.
- 語り手になるto become the narrator/storyteller
My grandfather became the storyteller of the old tales.
- 語り手として〈物語〉を語るto tell a story in the role of narrator
He told the long legend as its narrator.