novel; full-length novel; long novel
Refers to a long work of fiction, typically a novel as opposed to a short story or novella. Often used in literary contexts.
He is writing a new novel.
この長編小説は三部作の第一巻です。
This novel is the first volume of a trilogy.
He took on the challenge of writing a full-length novel for the first time.
She spent three years finishing a full-length novel.
長編小説 and 中編小説 share the 編小説 form but differ in length category: 長編小説 is a full novel, 中編小説 is a medium-length work between a short story and a novel.
counter for books; counter for volumes · volume; book