小説 (Shousetsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “novel, story, (work of) fiction”.
Meanings
- nounnovel; story; (work of) fiction
Examples
彼は毎日小説を読む。
He reads a novel every day.
彼は小説を書いている。
He is writing a novel.
彼は小説よりも詩を好む。
He prefers poetry to fiction.
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