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[かたり(語)·べ(部)]
kataribe
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[かた(語)·り·べ(部)]
kataribe
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[かた(語)·り·べ]
kataribe
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Root Words:

[かたり(語) + べ(部)]
katari + be

English Meaning(s) for 語部

noun
  1. (professional) storyteller
  2. hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
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Definition and Synonyms for 語部

Anecdotist a person skilled in telling anecdotes
Synonyms: 落語家, 語り部, 講談師, 講釈師

Meanings for each kanji in 語部

» word; speech; language
» section; bureau; dept; class; copy; part; portion; counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

Categories 語部 is a member of

Narrator someone who tells a story
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