フィクション

ふぃくしょん
noun
fiction
entertainmentart
1. fiction; fictional work
A story or work that is invented or imaginary, not based on real events. Includes novels, films, and other creative works.
この映画(えいが)はフィクションです。
This movie is fiction.
フィクションと実話(じつわ)の区別(くべつ)がつかない。
I can't tell the difference between fiction and a true story.
This novel is fiction, but it is based on a real incident.

Etymology

From English "fiction"; used for invented stories in any medium, from novels to manga.

Common collocations

  • フィクション作品(さくひん) (fictional work)
  • サイエンスフィクション / SF (science fiction)
  • フィクションとノンフィクション (fiction and nonfiction)

Cultural note

Often appears in disclaimers at the start of TV dramas and films: 「この物語(ものがたり)はフィクションです。実在(じつざい)の人物(じんぶつ)・団体(だんたい)とは関係(かんけい)ありません」 (This story is fiction and has no relation to real people or organizations).

Similar words

  • フィクション vs. ノンフィクション (fiction vs. nonfiction)
  • フィクション vs. 実話(じつわ) (fiction vs. true story)
  • フィクション vs. 事実(じじつ) (fiction vs. fact)