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If I'm talking about a short story, is 物語 the right word to use? Does it make
a difference if I'm talking about a short 30 page manga story verses a story
that is 30 pages of text? I googled monogatari, but I couldn't find a page
that explains if I need to make a distinction.
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Can 物語 apply to short stories as well
30 pages is long enough to be called a 物語, but note that its meaning is
somewhere between "tale", "legend" and generic "story". If your story is
something like _Harry Potter_ or _Titanic_ , it's safely a 物語. If it's a news
story or someone's matter-of-fact success story, 物語 is probably not a suitable
word.
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