light novel

English

Etymology

Calque of Japanese ライトノベル (raito noberu, ultimately from English light +‎ novel).

Noun

light novel (plural light novels)

A Japanese novel primarily targeting young adults, typically illustrated (in an anime/manga style) and containing not more than 50,000 words.

Synonyms

LN (abbreviation)

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

LN (abbreviation)

Translations

Japanese type of novel

Japanese: ライトノベル (raito noberu)
Korean: 라이트 노벨 (raiteu nobel)
Spanish: novela ligera f
Swedish: lättroman c

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