Lexical entry
サウンドノベル
saundonoberu
A genre of visual novel that emphasizes sound effects and background music over graphics.
Arts & EntertainmentPure GairaigoWasei-EigoCompoundSource: English
Meaning
A variation of the visual novel genre where environmental sounds and music are central to the experience, often featuring text overlaid on simple backgrounds.
- audio-focused narrative game
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Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review flags
- possible-wasei
- Active language
- English