長編小説

• 読み: ちょうへんしょうせつ
• ローマ字: chouhen shousetsu
• 漢字の分解: 長 (chou) — long; 編 (hen) — compile, volume; 小 (shou) — small; 説 (setsu) — theory, explain
• 発音: /tɕoː.heɴ.ɕoː.se.tsɯ/

意味

A full-length novel; a long novel as opposed to a novella or short story.

A compound noun combining 長編 (long work) with 小説 (novel/fiction). Specifically refers to novels of substantial length, typically over 100,000 characters in Japanese publishing. Contrasts with 短編小説 (short story) and 中編小説 (novella). Used in literary criticism, publishing, and everyday book discussions.

例文

1. 彼女は三年かけて長編小説を書き上げた。
2. 夏休みに長編小説を一気に読破した。
3. この賞は長編小説だけを対象としている。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, publishing, book reviews, education

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 長編 (chouhen, long work) + 小説 (shousetsu, novel). A straightforward compound meaning 'long-form novel.' The concept became important in Japanese literature during the Meiji era as Western novel forms were adopted.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal