叙事（じょじ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: narrative
Example sentences
- この詩は歴史を叙事の形で語る。 — This poem recounts history in narrative form.
- 叙事の技法で物語を描く。 — The story is told using narrative technique.
Antonyms
- 叙情 (じょじょう) — lyricism
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “叙事” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)