ライトノベル

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Japanese

 ライトノベル on Japanese Wikipedia

Alternative forms

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from light +‎ novel

Pronunciation

Noun

ライトノベル (raito noberu

  1. a light novel

Descendants

  • Chinese:
  • English: light novel (calque)
  • Korean: 라이트 노벨 (raiteu nobel)