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説
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historical novel
Examples
彼は歴史小説を読んでいるだろう。
He will be reading a historical novel.
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cell phone novel; literary work originally written on a cellular phone
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Idiomatic expression
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; lecturing to the Buddha
Examples
釈迦に説法とは存じますが、医者も禁煙されたほうがよろしいのではないでしょうか。
I'm sure you don't need me to tell you this, but wouldn't it be a good idea to stop smoking?
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Proverb; From the English saying
truth is stranger than fiction
Examples
最近思いもよらない事件が多いね。事実は小説より奇なり、とはよく言ったもんだよ。
You hear about a lot of incidents these days that would be hard to dream up. It really backs up the old saying that fact is stranger than fiction.
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entreaty; imploring; begging
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spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
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editorial; leading article; leader
Examples
今朝の新聞の社説を読みましたか。
Have you read the leading article in today's paper?
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conspiracy theory
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ハッキリ言って、この「陰謀説」はナンセンスだと思う。
To be frank, I think this 'conspiracy theory' is nonsense.
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serial; serialized novel; serialised novel
Examples
来月号から新連載小説が始まります。
A new serial will begin in next month's issue.
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Proverb; From the English saying
truth is stranger than fiction
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speaker
Examples
演説者はこぶしでテーブルをどんとたたいた。
The speaker banged the table with his fist.