"ライトノベル" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ɾa̠ito̞ no̞be̞ɾɯ̟ᵝ] Forms: raito noberu [romanization]
Etymology: Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from light + novel Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|ja|en|light|novel|||nocap=|nocat=|sort=}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from light + novel, {{waei|light|novel}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from light + novel Head templates: {{ja-noun|ライト ノベル}} ライトノベル • (raito noberu)
  1. a light novel Wikipedia link: ja:ライトノベル Categories (topical): Japanese fiction, Literature Synonyms: LN (ruby: LN(ライトノベル)) (alt: raito noberu) [abbreviation] Synonyms (shortening): ラノベ (ranobe), ライノベ (rainobe)

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