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    小説

    小しょう説せつ

    novel

    N4KMT3News #3+1CoreNounLiteratureKanji Vocab17 strokes

    しょうせつ

    Noun

    1.
    novel, story, (work of) fiction

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは小しょう説せつを読よみます。

    I read novels.

    KMT2LiteratureDaily Life
    この小しょう説せつはとても面おも白しろいです。

    This novel is very interesting.

    KMT3Literature
    彼かの女じょはSF小しょう説せつをよく読よむ。

    She often reads science fiction novels.

    KMT3Literature
    彼かれは有ゆう名めいな小しょう説せつ家かになりたいと思おもっている。

    He wants to become a famous novelist.

    KMT4LiteratureWork & Career
    卒そつ業ぎょう論ろん文ぶんとして長ちょう編へん小しょう説せつを書かいた。

    I wrote a full-length novel as my graduation thesis.

    KMT5LiteratureEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    小
    ちい.さい・こ-・お-・さ-…(6)
    little・small
    説
    と.く…(4)
    opinion・theory・explanation・rumor
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