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.

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."

Related Words

Antonym: 長編(ちょうへん) (long work, novel)
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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.4.8 11:45
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