1.
serialized novel; serial novel; novel published in installments
A novel published in successive installments in a newspaper, magazine, or online platform.
Compound of 連載 (serialization) + 小説 (novel). A major tradition in Japanese publishing — many famous Japanese novels were originally serialized in newspapers or literary magazines.
Common collocations
- 連載小説を書く: to write a serialized novel
- 連載小説が完結する: for a serialized novel to conclude
- 新聞連載小説: newspaper serial novel
Cultural note
Newspaper serialization has been central to Japanese literary culture since the Meiji era. Many classic works by 夏目漱石, 川端康成, and others first appeared as 連載小説. Today, web novels (ウェブ小説) have become a modern form of serialization.