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horror novel; horror fiction
A novel or written work in the horror genre, intended to frighten or unsettle the reader.
寝る前にホラー小説を読んだ。
I read a horror novel before going to bed.
このホラー小説は実話に基づいている。
This horror novel is based on a true story.
日本のホラー小説は独特の雰囲気があり、海外でも翻訳されて人気がある。
Japanese horror novels have a unique atmosphere and are popular overseas in translation.
A compound of the loanword ホラー (horror, from English) and 小説 (novel). Japanese horror literature (和製ホラー or Jホラー) is known for its atmospheric, psychological approach, often drawing on traditional ghost stories (怪談) and urban legends (都市伝説). Notable authors include 鈴木光司 (Ring) and 小野不由美.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ホラー小説を読む — to read a horror novel
- ホラー小説大賞 — horror novel award
- 日本のホラー小説 — Japanese horror fiction
- ホラー小説の傑作 — horror fiction masterpiece
RELATED TERMS:
- ホラー映画 — horror movie
- 怪談 — ghost story (traditional Japanese genre)
- 推理小説 — mystery novel
- SF小説 — science fiction novel