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長編小説長篇小説
ちょうへんしょうせつ
1. [n]
▶ (full-length) novel
▶ long novel



History:
5. A 2021-04-25 01:56:24  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2021-04-25 00:25:35  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
日本大百科: 短編、中編に比して長い小説をさし、欧米では、小説といえば長編小説のことである。
リーダーズ+プラス (novel): 1a 《作品としての》 (長篇)小説
長篇小説	15946
長編小説	129617
  Comments:
I don't think "epic" is accurate. 長編小説 is used to distinguish full-length novels from short stories.
  Diff:
@@ -5 +5 @@
-<keb>長篇小説</keb>
+<keb>長編小説</keb>
@@ -8 +8 @@
-<keb>長編小説</keb>
+<keb>長篇小説</keb>
@@ -14,0 +15 @@
+<gloss>(full-length) novel</gloss>
@@ -16 +16,0 @@
-<gloss>epic</gloss>
3. A 2021-04-24 07:23:59  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2021-04-24 04:35:43  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs
雄大な構想で多くの人物が登場し、事件・場面などが多岐に展開される、長い小説。長編。
koj
取材する世界が広範にわたり、構想も複雑で登場人物も多数に及び、量においても長い小説。
MW epic
1 : a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero the Iliad and the Odyssey are epics. 
2 : a work of art (such as a novel or drama) that resembles or suggests an epic.
  Diff:
@@ -15 +15,2 @@
-<gloss>full-length novel</gloss>
+<gloss>long novel</gloss>
+<gloss>epic</gloss>
1. A 2007-03-28 00:00:00 
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