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“Storytelling” in Japanese

Short answer

話芸 wagei わげー

Storytelling in Japanese is “話芸” (wagei). Full meaning: (the art of) storytelling.

Other ways to say “Storytelling” in Japanese

ストーリー性 sutooriisei (sense of) story, (sense of) narrative, storytelling (within a work), plot, storyline 聞かす kikasu to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of); to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone); to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by 聞す kikasu to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of); to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone); to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by 聴かす kikasu to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of); to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone); to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by きかす kikasu to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of); to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone); to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by 聞かせる kikaseru to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of); to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone); to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by きかい kikai to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of); to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone); to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by 聞せ kikase to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of); to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone); to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by 聞さ kikasa to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of); to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone); to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by 聞そ kikaso to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of); to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone); to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by 聞し kikashi to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of); to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone); to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by

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