短たん編ぺん

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun

short story; short film; short poem

Refers to a short work in narrative, cinematic, or poetic form. Often contrasted with 長編 (long work).

Written forms

短たん編ぺんUsage54%
Standard modern spelling; used in news and common vocabulary.
短たん篇ぺんUsage46%
Traditional kanji form; still seen in older publications or literary contexts.

Kanji

短short, brevity, fault
編compilation, knit, plait
篇volume, chapter, book

Similar words

長ちょう編へん
長編 means a full-length work (novel, feature film, long poem), while 短編 is a short work.

Etymology

Compound of 短 (short) and 編 (compilation, edition, or literary work). The kanji 編 is used for literary or film works, while the variant 篇 is an older form for the same meaning.