伝でん記き小しょう説せつ

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Meanings

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noun

fictional biography; biographical novel

A novel that presents a fictionalized account of a real person's life, blending biographical facts with narrative invention.

伝transmit, go along, walk along

記scribe, account, narrative

小little, small

説opinion, theory, explanation

伝でん記き
伝記 is a factual biography, while 伝記小説 is a fictionalized or novelized biography.
歴れき史し小しょう説せつ
歴史小説 is a historical novel that may feature fictional characters in a historical setting, whereas 伝記小説 focuses on a real person's life.

Compound of 伝記 (biography) and 小説 (novel). The term is a straightforward modern coinage for the genre of biographical fiction.