English–Japanese
“novelist” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishōsetsuka
Example
私は小説家を目指しています。watashi wa shō setsu ka o me za shi te i ma su
I aim to become a novelist.
How to say “novelist” in Japanese
“Novelist” in Japanese is 小説家 (shōsetsuka).
Names a person who turns imagined or observed people and events into sustained narrative prose.
Example sentences with 小説家
その小説家は新しい作品を発表しました。so no shō setsu ka wa atara shi i saku hin o hap pyō shi ma shi ta
That novelist published a new work.
Tips for using 小説家
- In English, novelist is more specific than author because an author can create any kind of written work, while a novelist writes novels.