“Narrative” in Japanese
Short answer
ナラティブ
naratibu
Narrative in Japanese is “ナラティブ” (naratibu). Full meaning: narrative, story.
Other ways to say “Narrative” in Japanese
説話
setsuwa tale, narrative
物語
monogatari story, tale, narrative, account, fable, legend
賦
fu poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
ストーリー性
sutooriisei (sense of) story, (sense of) narrative, storytelling (within a work), plot, storyline
体験談
taikendan story of one's experience, recounting of one's experiences, narrative, testimonial
叙事的
jojiteki epic (e.g. poem), descriptive, narrative
物語り
monogatari story, tale, narrative, account, fable, legend
ものがたり
monogatari story, tale, narrative, account, fable, legend
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