彼は小説の中で、長い歳月をかけて新しい世界をつくった。
He spent many years creating a new world within his novel.
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I like reading interesting novels.
この小説の筋は、とても面白い。
The plot of this novel is very interesting.
この小説の主人公は勇敢な少女だ。
The protagonist of this novel is a brave young girl.
彼は会社に勤める傍ら、小説を書いている。
He writes novels while working at a company.
その小説のモデルは、作者の友人だそうです。
The model for that novel is said to be the author's friend.
この小説の結末は、誰にも予想できなかった。
Nobody could have predicted the ending of this novel.
彼は本棚から一冊の小説を取り出した。
He took out a novel from the bookshelf.
彼の新しい小説は読者の間で大きな反響を呼んだ。
His new novel created a huge reaction among readers.
この小説の作者は、私の友人の父親です。
The author of this novel is my friend's father.
Usage Notes
Refers to prose fiction. In Japanese, it covers a wide range of literary works.
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