- detective story
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- detective story
This refers to a genre of literature or narrative that involves a mystery or crime, typically featuring a detective as the main character who solves the case.
I always read detective stories.
He is writing a new detective story.
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たんていしょうせつ探偵小説をよむ読むto read a detective storyおもしろい面白いたんていしょうせつ探偵小説an interesting detective storyすいり推理たんていしょうせつ探偵小説mystery detective storyこてんてき古典的なたんていしょうせつ探偵小説classic detective storyにんき人気のたんていしょうせつ探偵小説popular detective storyたんていしょうせつ探偵小説をかく書くto write a detective storyしんさく新作のたんていしょうせつ探偵小説newly released detective storyたんていしょうせつ探偵小説のふぁんファンfan of detective storiesえいがか映画化されたたんていしょうせつ探偵小説detective story adapted into a movieたんていしょうせつ探偵小説のしゅじんこう主人公protagonist of a detective storyたんていしょうせつ探偵小説をはっぴょう発表するto publish a detective story
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I used to read detective stories before going to bed.
He amused himself by reading a detective story after supper.
He has written a number of exciting detective stories.
He would sit for hours reading detective stories.
When I was a boy, I was addicted to reading detective stories.