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Learn Hardcore Japanese: syousetu - novel

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 14
/shousetsu

shousetsu

Word

小説しょうせつshousetsu

Meaning

novel

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

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.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

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.

この　小説しょうせつ　は　少すこし　退屈たいくつ　です　が、　最後さいご　は　面白おもしろい　です。kono shousetsu wa sukoshi taikutsu desu ga, saigo wa omoshiroi desu.

This novel is a little dull, but the ending is interesting.

日曜にちよう　は　大学だいがく　に　行いかなくて　も　よい　ので、　家いえ　で　日本語にほんご　の　小説しょうせつ　を　読よみます。nichiyou wa daigaku ni ikanakute mo yoi node, ie de nihongo no shousetsu o yomimasu.

On Sundays, I don't have to go to university, so I read Japanese novels at home.

この　小説しょうせつ　は　恋こい　の　話はなし　です。kono shousetsu wa koi no hanashi desu.

This novel is a story about romantic love.

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