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[たん(短)·ぺん(編)·しょう(小)·せつ(説)]
tanpenshousetsu
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[たん(短)·ぺん(篇)·しょう(小)·せつ(説)]
tanpenshousetsu
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Root Words:

[たん(短)·ぺん(編) + しょう(小)·せつ(説)]
tanpen + shousetsu

English Meaning(s) for 短編小説

noun
  1. short story; novella
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Definition and Synonyms for 短編小説

Short Story a prose narrative shorter than a novel
Synonyms: コント, ショートストーリー, 小話, 掌編, 短編, 短編小説

Meanings for each kanji in 短編小説

» short; brevity; fault; defect; weak point
» compilation; knit; plait; braid; twist; editing; completed poem; part of a book
» little; small
» rumor; opinion; theory

Categories 短編小説 is a member of

Story a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
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Sample Sentences for 短編小説

This writer is at his best in his short stories.
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The heart of the tragedy, as of a short story, is a conflict.
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This book contains a lot of short stories.
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Tom is reading a short story.
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She is a short story writer.
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