Science Fiction

Japanese: 科学小説 - かがくしょうせつ
Science Fiction
〘noun〙 (translation of science fiction) A type of novel that depicts a fantastical world based on scientific knowledge. Science fiction. SF. ※After his debut work "Two-Sen Copper Coin" (1923) <Edogawa Ranpo> "Detective novels and science fiction should be called intellectual literature, which feeds exclusively on the intellect."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (science fiction の訳語) 科学的な知識に基づいて、空想的な世界を描く小説の一形体。空想科学小説。SF。※処女作「二銭銅貨」のあとに(1923)〈江戸川乱歩〉「探偵小説、科学小説(クヮガクセウセツ)は専ら智に対して糧を与へるところの Intellectual Literature とも称すべきもので」

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