短編

たんぺん

Also written 短篇

Meanings

1. Noun short story; short film; short poem See also: 長編 (ちょうへん).

Kanji

• 短 short. Read as タン.
• 編 compile. Read as ヘン.

Example sentences

• トムは短編を読んでいる。
  Tom is reading a short story.
• カフカは長篇より短篇の方が好きです。
  I prefer Kafka's shorter works more than his longer ones.

Words containing 短編

• 短編映画 (たんぺんえいが) short film
• 短編小説 (たんぺんしょうせつ) short story
• 短編集 (たんぺんしゅう) collection of short stories

Word lists

• JLPT N2
• Encyclopedia

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