Illustration: In a Japanese neighborhood library’s reading nook, a reader has reached the last spread of a slim illustrated story booklet during a small tea break. The few preceding leaves curve visibly beneath their thumb.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

短たん編ぺん

tanpen

short story, short film

Example sentences

  1. トムは短編たんぺんを読よんでいる。

    Tom is reading a short story.

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  2. トムは短編たんぺん小説しょうせつを書かいた。

    Tom wrote a short story.

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  3. トムは短編たんぺん小説しょうせつを書かきます。

    Tom writes short stories.

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Kanji in 短編

  • 短short; brevityOnタンKunみじかい
  • 編compilation; knitOnヘンKunあむ

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