English–Japanese
“short story” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitanpen
Example
この短編はとても面白いです。ko no tan pen wa to te mo omo shiro i de su
This short story is very interesting.
How to say “short story” in Japanese
“Short story” in Japanese is 短編 (tanpen).
It refers to a self-contained story, film, or poem whose form is kept shorter than a full-length work.
Example sentences with 短編
授業では学生が自作の短編を朗読しました。ju gyō de wa gaku sei ga ji saku no tan pen o rō doku shi ma shi ta
In class, the students read their own short stories aloud.
Tips for using 短編
- Japanese film programs often use 短編映画 (tanpen eiga) for a short film, making 短編 (tanpen) a visible category label as well as a word used in ordinary sentences.