visual novel

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  An interactive fiction video game of a style originated in Japan, consisting primarily of narration illustrated by anime-style images.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * French: ,
 * Japanese: ビジュアルノベル
 * Korean: 비주얼 노벨
 * Portuguese: novela visual
 * Spanish: novela visual
 * Swedish: visuell roman