小説 — meaning in English

English meaning

• fiction noun Writing about imaginary people and events, rather than real ones.
• novel adj New and original, in an interesting or unusual way.
• story noun An account, true or invented, of events told for information or entertainment.

Senses

小説 is used for these senses in English:

• fiction (literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.
• novel A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella. [from 17th c.]
• story An account of real or fictional events.

fiction — full definition

1. noun Writing about imaginary people and events, rather than real ones.
2. noun A statement or claim that is untrue, sometimes meant to mislead.

novel — full definition

1. adj New and original, in an interesting or unusual way.
2. noun A long work of fiction written in prose.

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