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現代小説 (げんだいしょうせつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

現げん代だい小しょう説せつ

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Meanings

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noun

contemporary novel; modern novel

Refers to novels written in the modern or contemporary period, typically from the Meiji era onward, as opposed to classical or pre-modern literature.

彼かれは現げん代だい小しょう説せつを読よむのが好すきだ。
He likes reading contemporary novels.
この作さっ家かは現げん代だい小しょう説せつの分ぶん野

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This author is famous in the field of modern novels.

Kanji

現present, existing, actual
代substitute, change, convert
小little, small
説opinion, theory, explanation

Similar words

古こ典てん文ぶん学がく
Classical literature, typically referring to works from earlier periods such as Heian or Edo, in contrast to 現代小説 which denotes modern or contemporary novels.
純じゅん文ぶん学がく
Pure literature, often contrasted with popular fiction; 現代小説 can include both pure and popular works, but 純文学 emphasizes artistic merit over entertainment.

Etymology

Compound of 現代 (げんだい, 'modern era') and 小説 (しょうせつ, 'novel'). The term naturally arose to distinguish contemporary literary works from classical narratives.