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shousetsu · /ɕoː.se.tsɯ/
小説
shousetsu/ɕoː.se.tsɯ/noun
long fictional prose narrative
架空の物語を長い散文で書いた文学作品
Common in everyday reading and bookstore talk.
日常の読書や書店の会話でよく使います。
Examples
She finished a mystery novel on the train last night.
This novel explores friendship across three generations.
I bought a used novel at the weekend book market.
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