To talk about, tell, or narrate something (events, experiences, stories); to speak of or relate.
彼は戦争中の体験を詳しく語った。
He recounted in detail his experiences during the war.
祖母は子どものころの思い出を楽しそうに語る。
My grandmother happily talks about her childhood memories.
この小説は町の古い伝説を語っている。
This novel tells the old legends of the town.
To recite or chant (poems, scriptures, etc.); to pronounce aloud in a ritual or formal way.
僧侶が経文を静かに語った。
The monk quietly chanted the sutras.
祭りの夜、氏子が古い唄を語り継いだ。
On the festival night, parishioners chanted the old song and passed it on.
To indicate or show (something); to make evident from facts or data (often used in patterns like 'X tells/shows that...').
このグラフは若者の読書離れを如実に語っている。
This graph clearly shows that young people are reading less.
選挙の結果が有権者の不満を物語っている。
The election results indicate the voters' dissatisfaction.