たんぺん 短編 Common word JLPT N2 LinksSentence search for 短編Sentence search for たんぺんSentence search for 短篇Kanji details for 短 and 編Edit in JMdict Noun1. short (e.g. story, film)Other forms短篇 【たんぺん】 Jreibun あくたがわりゅうのすけ芥川龍之介は、さんじゅうごねん35年という短いしょうがい生涯のなか中で、多くの短編を発表した。Akutagawa Ryūnosuke published many short stories during his ephemeral 35-years of life. Discussions Log in to talk about this word.