This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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へん
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
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短編

短篇
たんぺん
short (e.g. story, film)
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詩編

詩篇
しへん
book containing a collection of poems; Psalms (book of the Bible)
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長編

長篇
ちょうへん
long (e.g. novel, film)
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中編

中篇
ちゅうへん
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel; long short story; medium-length story
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一篇

一編
いっぺん
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
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千編一律

千篇一律
せんぺんいちりつ
humdrum; lack of variety; monotony; stereotypical
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雄編

雄篇
ゆうへん
masterpiece
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本編

本篇
ほんぺん
original story; original version; this volume
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短編小説

短篇小説
たんぺんしょうせつ
short story; novella