also: ヌーヴェル
noun
mid-length novel; nouvelle
A literary term for a work longer than a short story but shorter than a full novel. Often used in discussions of French literature or literary criticism.
from French nouvelle
彼の新作は長編というよりヌーベルに近い。
His new work is closer to a nouvelle than a full-length novel.
noun-modifying (irregular)
Prenominal use, typically in compound terms like ヌーベルバーグ (Nouvelle Vague) or ヌーベルキュイジーヌ (nouvelle cuisine). Not used as a standalone adjective in everyday Japanese.
ヌーベルバーグの映画は当時革新的だった。
Nouvelle Vague films were revolutionary at the time.
From French 'nouvelle', meaning 'new' or 'short novel'. The literary sense is borrowed directly from the French literary term.