短編(たんぺん)

短編(たんぺん) refers to short-form works in literature, film, or other media.

WORD FORMATION:
短(たん) (short) + 編(ぺん) (piece/volume)

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

• 短編(たんぺん)小説(しょうせつ) (short story)
• 短編(たんぺん)映画(えいが) (short film)
• 短編(たんぺん)集(しゅう) (short story collection / anthology)
• 短編(たんぺん)アニメ (short animated film)

LENGTH SCALE:

• 短編(たんぺん): short piece
• 中編(ちゅうへん): medium-length work (novella)
• 長編(ちょうへん): long piece, full-length work (novel, feature film)

USAGE:
Can be used as a standalone noun or as a modifier. 短編(たんぺん)の名手(めいしゅ) means "a master of short stories."