ノベルズ

noun

paperback book (17×11 cm format)

Refers specifically to a Japanese paperback book format measuring approximately 17 cm by 11 cm, often used for light novels and similar publications. The term is a loanword from English 'novels' but has a specialized meaning in Japanese publishing.

See also: 新書

• このシリーズはノベルズで出でている。

  This series is published in the 17×11 cm paperback format.

• ノベルズ版ばんは新しん書しょ版ばんより少すこし大おおきい。

  The novel-size paperback is a little larger than the shinsho format.