light novel
English
editEtymology
editCalque of Japanese ライトノベル (raito noberu, ultimately from English light + novel).
Noun
editlight novel (plural light novels)
- A Japanese novel primarily targeting young adults, typically illustrated (in an anime/manga style) and containing not more than 50,000 words.
Synonyms
edit- LN (abbreviation)
Coordinate terms
editDerived terms
edit- LN (abbreviation)