교양소설이 · 교양소설을
Bildungsroman, novel of education
Example
괴테의 빌헬름 마이스터는 대표적인 교양소설로 꼽혀요.
Goethe's Wilhelm Meister is considered a classic Bildungsroman.
Word parts
교 teach+양 nurture+소 small+설 talk
A translation of German 'Bildungsroman' — literally 'cultivation novel'.
Good to know
Close to 성장소설, but stresses the hero's intellectual and moral growth; used mostly for European novels.