Novelist - Shosetsuka

Japanese: 小説家 - しょうせつか

〘noun〙① A person who writes novels①. In particular, authors of Chinese vernacular novels, authors of works that imitate or adapt Japanese novels, and authors of Edo-period comedies. A private official. *The Dangihon Mansei Hyaku Monogatari (1751), preface: "Looking at the works of the Seusetsuka (writers of ancient and modern times) , there are countless ghost stories and legends too numerous to mention." ② A person whose occupation is to write novels②. A man of letters. A writer. *The Essence of Novels (1885-86), Tsubouchi Shoyo, Vol. 1: "To empathize with these emotions and entertain people's hearts is the job of an artist, and the aim of me , a Seusetsuka (writer) ."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 小説①をつくる人。特に、中国白話小説の作者や、わが国のそれにならったり翻案したりした作品の作者、また江戸期の戯作などの作者。稗官。※談義本・万世百物語（1751）序「古今小説家(セウセツカ)の載るを見るに、怪談伝奇枚挙に遑なし」② 小説②を創作することを業とする人。文士。作家。※小説神髄（1885‐86）〈坪内逍遙〉上「此感情に投合してもて人心をたのしましむるは即ち美術家の務にして我小説家(セウセツカ)の目的なり」

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