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Etymology edit

Calque of Japanese ライトノベル (raito noberu, ultimately from English light +‎ novel).

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light novel (plural light novels)

  1. A Japanese novel primarily targeting young adults, typically illustrated (in an anime/manga style) and containing not more than 50,000 words.

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  • LN (abbreviation)

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  • LN (abbreviation)

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