light novel
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of Japanese ライトノベル (raito noberu, ultimately from English light + novel).
Noun
[edit]light novel (plural light novels)
- A Japanese novel primarily targeting young adults, typically illustrated (in an anime/manga style) and containing not more than 50,000 words.
Synonyms
[edit]- LN (abbreviation)
Coordinate terms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- LN (abbreviation)