Translation and Meaning of: 小説 - shousetsu
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 小説 (shousetsu) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: shousetsu
Kana: しょうせつ
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n4
Translation / Meaning: romance; history
Meaning in English: novel;story
Definition: A literary work that depicts a fictional or real event as a story.
Table of Content
- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
Explanation and Etymology - (小説) shousetsu
小説 is a Japanese word that means "novel" or "story". The word is composed of two Kanji: "小" which means "small" and "説" which means "story" or "explanation". The etymology of the word dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868), when Japanese literature began to develop and writers started creating fictional stories instead of focusing solely on historical or religious works. Since then, the word 小説 has become a common term to refer to works of fiction in general.How to Write in Japanese - (小説) shousetsu
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (小説) shousetsu:
How do you say romance; history In japanese?
There are different ways of expressing the idea of "romance; history" in the Japanese language.
A way of saying "romance; history" é "(小説) shousetsu".
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
物語; ノベル; フィクション
Words related to: 小説
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Kana: ベストセラー
Romaji: besutosera-
Significado:
bestseller
Kana: いくさ
Romaji: ikusa
Significado:
war; battle; campaign; fight
Kana: ぼうけん
Romaji: bouken
Significado:
risco;empreendimento;aventura
Kana: はいゆう
Romaji: haiyuu
Significado:
actor; actress; player; artist
Kana: でんき
Romaji: denki
Significado:
Biography; life's history
Kana: ちょうへん
Romaji: chouhen
Significado:
long (e.g. new movie)
Kana: たんぺん
Romaji: tanpen
Significado:
Short (for example, history movie)
Kana: ずいひつ
Romaji: zuihitsu
Significado:
Essay; miscellaneous writings
Kana: しんじょう
Romaji: shinjyou
Significado:
Mentality
Kana: さっか
Romaji: saka
Significado:
author; writer; novelist; artist
Words with the same pronunciation: しょうせつ shousetsu
Example Sentences - (小説) shousetsu
Below are some example sentences:
描写は小説や詩において非常に重要な要素です。
Miyashou wa shousetsu ya shi ni oite hijou ni juuyou na youso desu
The description is a very important element in novels and poems.
Description is a very important factor in novels and poems.
- 描写 (byousha) - description
- 小説 (shousetsu) - romance, fiction
- 詩 (shi) - poetry
- において (ni oite) - in, within
- 非常に (hijou ni) - extremely
- 重要な (juuyou na) - important
- 要素 (yousu) - element
- です (desu) - é
この小説の粗筋を教えてください。
Kono shousetsu no sosujin wo oshiete kudasai
Please tell me the synopsis of this novel.
Please tell me the approximate line of this novel.
- この - demonstrative pronoun that indicates something close to the speaker
- 小説 - noun meaning "novel" or "fictional story"
- の - particle that indicates possession or relationship between two things
- 粗筋 - noun meaning "outline" or "basic summary"
- を - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence
- 教えて - verb meaning "teach" or "inform"
- ください - expression indicating a polite request
この小説の作者は誰ですか？
Kono shousetsu no sakusha wa dare desu ka?
Who is the author of this novel?
- この - demonstrative "this"
- 小説 - substantivo "romance"
- の - possessive particle "of"
- 作者 - substantivo "autor"
- は - topic particle "is"
- 誰 - interrogative pronoun "who"
- です - verb "to be" in polite form
- か - partícula interrogativa "?"
この小説は名作だと思います。
Kono shousetsu wa meisaku da to omoimasu
I think this novel is a masterpiece.
I think this novel is a masterpiece.
- この - demonstrative "this"
- 小説 - noun "romance/novel"
- は - topic particle
- 名作 - noun "masterpiece"
- だ - verb "to be" in the affirmative form
- と - quote particle
- 思います - verb "think" in the polite form
この作家の小説はとても面白いです。
Kono sakka no shousetsu wa totemo omoshiroi desu
This writer's novel is very interesting.
- この - demonstrative indicating proximity, in this case "this"
- 作家 - noun meaning "writer"
- の - particle indicating possession, in this case "of"
- 小説 - substantivo que significa "romance" ou "novela"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "about"
- とても - adverb meaning "very"
- 面白い - adjective meaning "interesting" or "fun"
- です - auxiliary verb that indicates the polite form of the present, in this case, "é"
この小説は長編です。
Kono shousetsu wa chouhen desu
This novel is a feature film.
- この - this
- 小説 - romance, history
- は - topic particle
- 長編 - long novel
- です - to be
推理小説が好きです。
Suiri shousetsu ga suki desu
I like mystery novels.
I like the reasoning novel.
- 推理小説 - gênero literário de mistério e suspense
- が - subject particle
- 好き - like
- です - verb "to be" in polite form
短編小説を書くのが好きです。
Tanchen shōsetsu o kaku no ga suki desu
I like to write short stories.
I like to write short novels.
- 短編小説 - short story
- を - direct object particle
- 書く - write
- の - noun particle
- が - subject particle
- 好き - like
- です - verb ser/ estar in the present polite
私は小説を書くのが好きです。
Watashi wa shousetsu wo kaku no ga suki desu
I like writing novels.
- 私 - Japanese personal pronoun meaning "I".
- は - Japanese particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "I".
- 小説 - Substantivo japonês que significa "romance" ou "novela".
- を - Partícula japonesa que indica o objeto direto da frase, neste caso, "escrever".
- 書く - Verbo japonês que significa "escrever".
- のが - Partícula japonesa que indica a função de sujeito nominal da frase, neste caso, "escrever".
- 好き - Adjetivo japonês que significa "gostar de".
- です - Verbo japonês que indica o estado ou ação atual, neste caso, "gostar".
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