1.
entertainment novel; popular fiction
Fiction written primarily for enjoyment and entertainment rather than literary or artistic purposes. Encompasses genres such as mystery, romance, adventure, and science fiction.
A compound of 娯楽 (entertainment; amusement) and 小説 (novel). In Japanese literary discourse, fiction is traditionally divided into 純文学 (literary fiction/serious literature) and 娯楽小説 (entertainment fiction). This distinction parallels but is not identical to the Western literary/genre fiction divide.
Common collocations
- 娯楽小説を書く: to write popular fiction
- 娯楽小説作家: popular fiction writer
- 娯楽小説と純文学: popular fiction and literary fiction