Breakdown of monogatari
物mono
(concrete) thing
language
語
When a set of words is spoken by at least five mouths, it has a right to call itself a language.
Usages of monogatari
辛い 物語 を 聞いた。karai monogatari o kiita.
I heard a painful story.
彼女 は 美しい 物語 を 書きました。kanojo wa utsukushii monogatari o kakimashita.
She wrote a beautiful tale.
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