Topicwords.topicReading
小説
shousetsu · /ɕoː.se.tsɯ/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
long fictional prose narrative
Common in everyday reading and bookstore talk.
Examples
昨夜、電車で推理小説を最後まで読みました。
She finished a mystery novel on the train last night.
この小説は三代にわたる友情を描いています。
This novel explores friendship across three generations.
週末の古本市で小説を一冊買いました。
I bought a used novel at the weekend book market.