小しょう説せつしょうせつCommon wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000Meanings1nounnovel; story; fictionRefers to a long fictional narrative in prose, typically published as a book. Can also be used more broadly for any fictional story or work of fiction.彼かれは新あたらしい小しょう説せつを書かいている。He is writing a new novel.この小しょう説せつは