推理小説|すいりしょうせつsuirishousetsu

1. nounmystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
   この推理すいり小説しょうせつはまだ半分はんぶんぐらいしか読よんでいない。↗

   I am halfway through this detective story.

• SynonymミステリーNeutralLoanword for a mystery or enigma, also used for mystery novels; common in colloquial speech and as a bookstore category.
• RelatedクライムストーリーNeutralA loanword for crime-themed stories; broader in scope than 「推理小説」, and the plot need not hinge on solving the case through deduction.

Use 「推理小説」 for novels centered on solving a case through deduction; bookstores often file them under 「ミステリー」. For crime-themed stories in general, 「クライムストーリー」 is the broader term.

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1. 主おもに殺人さつじんなどの事件じけんで真犯人しんはんにんやその心理しんりなどを推理すいりしていく面白おもしろさを主題しゅだいとした小説しょうせつ。ミステリー。