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synonym Comparative
虚構
VS
稗史小説

Differences Between "虚構" and "稗史小説"

Option A
虚構
Meaning
fiction, fabrication, make-believe
Reading
きょこう (kyokou)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
この小説の物語はすべて作者の虚構である。
The story in this novel is entirely the author's fiction.
Option B
稗史小説
Meaning
popular historical fiction
Reading
はいししょうせつ (haishishousetsu)
Syllabus Level
C2
Practical Example
私は稗史小説に興味があります。
I am interested in popular historical fiction.

Which one to use?

Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(fiction, fabrication, make-believe)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 虚構: Refers to something created in imagination or invented, not based on reality. (現実には存在しない、想像や創作によって作られたものを指す。小説などのフィクション作品によく使われる。)
- 稗史小説: Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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