がいでん
Noun
1.
supplementary biography
2.
anecdote, side story, spin-off
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本編では描かれなかったキャラクターの過去が、外伝で詳しく語られている。
The character's past, which was not depicted in the main story, is detailed in the side story.
歴史小説の外伝として、ある武将の若き日の物語が書かれた。
As a side story to a historical novel, a tale of a certain warlord's youth was written.
そのSFシリーズは、多くの外伝作品を生み出し、世界観を広げた。
That sci-fi series spawned many spin-off works, expanding its world-view.
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