小説

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小説

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天下国家のあるべき様などを論ずる大説に対し、個人の日常への所感を綴った「小」なる「言説」ということで、坪内逍遥らにより、西洋文学の novel に対応するものとして命名されたといわれる。

noun しょうせつ

散文で作成された虚構の物語。

In English

fiction literary type
novel work of prose fiction
story account of events

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MLA

"小説." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%B0%8F%E8%AA%AC. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

小説. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%B0%8F%E8%AA%AC

Chicago

"小説." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%B0%8F%E8%AA%AC.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {小説},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%B0%8F%E8%AA%AC},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}