Japanese

しょうせつか
Meaning: novelist; writer
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

小
説
家

Example sentences

She dreams of becoming a famous novelist.
中島らもは日本の有名な小説家だ。
Nakajima Ramo is a famous Japanese novelist.
不遇な時代を耐え抜き、彼はついに小説家として成功を収めた。
Enduring a period of misfortune, he finally achieved success as a novelist.
夏目漱石は明治時代を代表する小説家です。
Natsume Soseki is a novelist who represents the Meiji era.
メルビルはアメリカの有名な小説家です。
Melville is a famous American novelist.
フランスの小説家ボスコは、自然を幻想的に描いた作品で知られている
The French novelist Bosco is known for his works that depict nature in a fantastical way.
尾崎紅葉は明治時代の小説家だった
Ozaki Koyo was a novelist of the Meiji period.

Usage Notes

Refers to a person who writes novels as a profession.

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