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For Life
2005.10.26

Is fact really stranger than fiction? You be the judge!

Today's Lesson
FICTION / NONFICTION
作り話、小説/ノンフィクション、実録

Explanation

  • A piece of writing is fiction if it is about people and events that are not real.

    A piece of writing is nonfiction if it is about real people, events, or facts.
  • fiction とは、架空の人物や出来事について書かれた小説のことです。

    nonfiction は、実在する人や現実の出来事、事実に基づいた実録のことをいいます。

examples

  1. Do you prefer to read fiction or nonfiction?
  2. I've been reading some great Japanese fiction these days, like “Kokoro” and “I am a Cat”.
  3. (leaving a movie theater)
    a: Oh, what a great movie! Do you think it was a true story?
    b: No, I'm sure it was fiction.
  4. MAN: Where can I find books on time management?
    LIBRARIAN: Look in the nonfiction section under “Self-Help”.
  5. Many critics agree that Darwin's “The Origin of Species” is one of the most important works of nonfiction ever published.

英会話レッスンThat's all for today - and that's a fact!