語り継ぐ

• 読み: かたりつぐ
• ローマ字: kataritsugu
• 漢字の分解: 語 (go/kata) — tell, narrate, language; 継 (kei/tsu) — succeed, continue, carry on
• 発音: /ka.ta.ɾi.tsɯ.ɡɯ/

意味

To pass down (a story or tradition) through telling; to hand down by word of mouth across generations.

A Group 1 (godan) compound verb from 語る (to tell, to narrate) and 継ぐ (to succeed, to carry on). Conjugates as 語り継が-ない, 語り継ぎ-ます. Carries strong connotations of cultural heritage, oral tradition, and the responsibility of preserving memory. Often used in contexts of historical events, folklore, and family stories.

例文

1. 戦争の記憶を語り継ぐことが次世代への最大の贈り物だと彼は信じている。
2. 地域の伝説は村人たちによって何百年もの間語り継がれてきた。
3. 被災地の体験を語り継ぐための証言集が全国の学校に配布された。

使い方ガイド

場面: history, culture, oral tradition, journalism

トーン: solemn

起源と歴史

Compound of 語る (kataru, to narrate, to tell) and 継ぐ (tsugu, to succeed, to carry on). Together they convey the act of preserving something precious by passing it forward through the act of telling.

文化的背景

時代: Traditional–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated