light novel
light novel noun: a Japanese novel primarily targeting young adults, typically illustrated (in an anime/manga style) and containing not more than 50,000 words.
Noun
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:
- LN
light novel meaning in Hindi
light novel in Hindi
- Japanese type of novel
- लाइट नोवल lāiṭ noval, हल्का उपन्यास halkā upanyās
Synonyms of light novel
Forms of light novel
| plural | light novels |
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Origin of light novel
Phono-semantic matching of Japanese ライトノベル (raito noberu), itself a wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism) derived from light + novel.
Words formed from light novel
Questions about light novel
- What does light novel mean?
- Light novel means a Japanese novel primarily targeting young adults, typically illustrated (in an anime/manga style) and containing not more than 50,000 words.
- What is light novel in Hindi?
- Light novel in Hindi is लाइट नोवल (lāiṭ noval), हल्का उपन्यास (halkā upanyās). See Light novel meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is light novel?
- Light novel is a noun.
- What is the plural of light novel?
- The plural of light novel is light novels.
Words near light novel in the dictionary
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