風俗小説

Reading

Kana: ふうぞくしょうせつ

Romaji: fuuzokushōsetsu

Definition

noun

1

novel depicting customs and manners of the day

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

風

Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ

Meanings: wind, air, style, manner

俗

Reading: ゾク

Meanings: vulgar, customs, manners, worldliness, mundane things

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor