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shousetsu

小説しょうせつshousetsu
novel
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Usages of shousetsu

私わたし　は　夜よる　に　小説しょうせつ　を　読よみます。watashi wa yoru ni shousetsu o yomimasu.
I read a novel at night.
この　小説しょうせつ　は　映画えいが　より　面白おもしろい　と　思おもいます。kono shousetsu wa eiga yori omoshiroi to omoimasu.
I think this novel is more interesting than the movie.
私わたし　は　日本語にほんご　の　小説しょうせつ　を　英語えいご　に　翻訳ほにゃくします。watashi wa nihongo no shousetsu o eigo ni honyakushimasu.
I translate Japanese novels into English.
私わたし　は　たま　に　図書館としょかん　で　小説しょうせつ　を　読よみます。watashi wa tama ni toshokan de shousetsu o yomimasu.
I sometimes read novels at the library.
この　小説しょうせつ　は　人気にんき　が　あります。kono shousetsu wa ninki ga arimasu.
This novel is popular.
私わたし　は　この　小説しょうせつ　が　気き　に　入いりました。watashi wa kono shousetsu ga ki ni irimashita.
I liked this novel.
妹いもうと　は　寝ねる　前まえ　に　イヤホン　で　音楽おんがく　を　聞きき　ながら、　小説しょうせつ　を　読よんで　いる。imouto wa neru mae ni iyahon de ongaku o kiki nagara, shousetsu o yonde iru.
My younger sister reads a novel while listening to music with earphones before bed.
彼女かのじょ　は　将来しょうらい　日本語にほんご　で　小説しょうせつ　を　書かく　作家さっか　に　なりたい　と　言いって　います。kanojo wa shourai nihongo de shousetsu o kaku sakka ni naritai to itte imasu.
She says she wants to become a writer who writes novels in Japanese in the future.
小説家しょうせつか　は　小説しょうせつ　を　書かきます。shousetsuka wa shousetsu o kakimasu.
Novelists write novels.
私わたし　は　時々ときどき　図書館としょかん　で　小説しょうせつ　を　読よみます。watashi wa tokidoki toshokan de shousetsu o yomimasu.
I sometimes read novels at the library.
私わたしは　将来しょうらい　翻訳者ほにゃくしゃ　に　なって、　世界中せかいじゅう　の　読者どくしゃ　に　日本語にほんご　の　小説しょうせつ　を　紹介しょうかいしたい　です。watashiha shourai honyakusha ni natte, sekaijuu no dokusha ni nihongo no shousetsu o shoukaishitai desu.
In the future I want to become a translator and introduce Japanese novels to readers around the world.
子供こども　の　ころ　読よんだ　小説しょうせつ　を　読よみ返かえす　と、　昔むかし　は　想像そうぞう　できなかった　感情かんじょう　が　分わかる　よう　に　なって　いて、　少すこし　大人おとな　に　なった　気き　が　します。kodomo no koro yonda shousetsu o yomikaesu to, mukashi wa souzou dekinakatta kanjou ga wakaru you ni natte ite, sukoshi otona ni natta ki ga shimasu.
When I reread novels I read as a child, I feel a bit more grown-up, because I can now understand emotions I couldn’t imagine before.
この　小説しょうせつ　は　とても　面白おもしろい　です。kono shousetsu wa totemo omoshiroi desu.
This novel is very interesting.
その　小説しょうせつ　を　読よむ　と、　相手あいて　の　気持きもち　が　よく　想像そうぞう　できる。sono shousetsu o yomu to, aite no kimochi ga yoku souzou dekiru.
When I read that novel, I can clearly imagine how the other person feels.
休やすみ　の　間あいだ　に　うち　で　日本語にほんご　の　小説しょうせつ　を　読よみたい　です。yasumi no aida ni uchi de nihongo no shousetsu o yomitai desu.
During the break, I want to read Japanese novels at home.
私わたし　は　日本語にほんご　の　小説しょうせつ　を　夢中むちゅう　に　読よみました。watashi wa nihongo no shousetsu o muchuu ni yomimashita.
I read a Japanese novel, completely absorbed in it.
週末しゅうまつ　は　家いえ　で　日本語にほんご　の　小説しょうせつ　を　ゆっくり　読よみます。shuumatsu wa ie de nihongo no shousetsu o yukkuri yomimasu.
On weekends I slowly read Japanese novels at home.
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