Korean

소설
Meaning: novel, fiction
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

저는 그 소설을 재미있게 읽었어요.
I enjoyed reading that novel.
이 소설은 첫 페이지부터 독자의 시선을 사로잡는다.
This novel captures the reader's attention from the first page.
그 소설은 1970년대의 어두운 세상을 잘 보여 준다.
That novel vividly depicts the dark aspects of society in the 1970s.
이 소설의 제목은 무엇입니까?
What is the title of this novel?
이 소설은 역사적 사실을 소재로 하고 있습니다.
This novel is based on historical facts.

Usage Notes

A piece of prose fiction. The hanja is 小說.

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