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    3. 短編

    短編

    短たん編ぺん

    short (e.g. story, film)

    N2KMT7News #13+1NounLiteratureKanji Vocab27 strokes

    短篇

    たんぺん

    Noun

    1.
    short (e.g. story, film)

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    彼かれは短たん編ぺん小しょう説せつを読よんでいます。

    He is reading a short story.

    KMT5Literature
    アニメーションの短たん編ぺんシリーズは、子こ供どもから大おと人なまで楽たのしめる内ない容ようだ。

    The animated short series has content that can be enjoyed by both children and adults.

    KMT6Anime & MangaArt & Design
    この短たん編ぺん映えい画がは、短みじかいながらも深ふかいメッセージが込こめられています。

    Although short, this short film contains a deep message.

    KMT7Art & Design
    文ぶん学がく賞しょうの候こう補ほ作さくには、優すぐれた短たん編ぺん小しょう説せつが多おおく含ふくまれていた。

    Many excellent short stories were included among the nominees for the literary prize.

    KMT7Literature
    彼かれの短たん編ぺん作さく品ひんは、人にん間げんの心こころの奥おく底そこに潜ひそむ葛かっ藤とうを巧たくみに描えがき出だしている。

    His short works skillfully depict the conflicts hidden deep within the human heart.

    KMT8LiteratureEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    短
    みじか.い…(1)
    short・brevity・fault・defect・weak point
    編
    あ.む・-あ.み…(1)
    compilation・knit・plait・braid・twist…(3)
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