長編小説(ちょうへんしょうせつ)

Composed of 長編(ちょうへん) (long piece) + 小説(しょうせつ) (novel, fiction). The counterpart to 短編小説(たんぺんしょうせつ) (short story).

Common collocations

• 長編小説(ちょうへんしょうせつ)を書(か)く: to write a full-length novel
• 長編小説(ちょうへんしょうせつ)に挑戦(ちょうせん)する: to attempt a full-length novel
• 大河(たいが)長編小説(ちょうへんしょうせつ): epic novel, saga

Related words

• 短編小説(たんぺんしょうせつ): short story
• 中編小説(ちゅうへんしょうせつ): novella, medium-length fiction
• 長編(ちょうへん): long piece (can also refer to long films, manga series, etc.)
• 大作(たいさく): masterwork, major work — emphasizes ambition and scale

Usage

Often abbreviated to 長編(ちょうへん) when the context makes it clear fiction is being discussed.