短編(たんぺん)

たんぺん
noun
short story, short film
1. short story, short piece, short film
A literary work or film that is shorter than a full-length novel or feature film.
短編(たんぺん)小説(しょうせつ)を書(か)いている。
I am writing a short story.
この監督(かんとく)の短編(たんぺん)映画(えいが)が好(す)きだ。
I like this director's short films.
短編(たんぺん)集(しゅう)を読(よ)み終(お)えた。
I finished reading the short story collection.

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

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 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): collection of short works

CONTRAST:

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

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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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