推理(すいり)小説(しょうせつ)

すいりしょうせつ
noun
detective novel; mystery novel; whodunit
1. detective novel; mystery novel
A novel centered on solving a crime or puzzle through reasoning, typically a murder investigated by a detective. 推理(すいり) means deduction or reasoning.
推理(すいり)小説(しょうせつ)が好(す)きだ。
I like detective novels.
この推理(すいり)小説(しょうせつ)の犯人(はんにん)が分(わ)からない。
I can't figure out the culprit in this mystery novel.
彼女(かのじょ)は有名(ゆうめい)な推理(すいり)小説(しょうせつ)作家(さっか)で、何(なん)冊(さつ)もベストセラーを出(だ)している。
She is a famous mystery novelist who has produced several best-sellers.

Compound of 推理(すいり) (deduction, reasoning) + 小説(しょうせつ) (novel). The story revolves around using logic to identify a culprit or solve a mystery.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 推理(すいり)小説(しょうせつ)を読(よ)む: to read a detective novel
  • 本格(ほんかく)推理(すいり)小説(しょうせつ): orthodox mystery (puzzle-focused)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 探偵(たんてい)小説(しょうせつ): detective fiction — an older term, nearly synonymous
  • ミステリー: mystery — a broader loanword that also covers thrillers and suspense
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