Japanese

ストーリー

ストーリー
Meaning: story; plot; storyline
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

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Example sentences

The plot of this movie is very moving.
そのドラマは、ストーリーが安っぽくて感動できなかった。
The drama had a cheap story and I couldn't be moved.
その映画は原作のストーリーを大幅に改変している。
The movie has significantly altered the original story.
彼はミステリー小説の王道を行くストーリーを書いた。
He wrote a story that follows the standard path of mystery novels.
あの映画のストーリーはハチャメチャすぎて理解できなかった
The story of that movie was so nonsensical that I couldn't understand it.

Usage Notes

Refers to the narrative or sequence of events in a book, movie, play, etc. Also used for social media 'stories'.

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