LN

See also: ln, ln., and l.n.

English

Etymology 1

Noun

LN (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) Initialism of liquid nitrogen.

   Synonym: LN2

Adverb

LN (not comparable)

1. (Internet slang) Initialism of last night.
   • 2023 March 31, Mehera Bonner, “Hailey Bieber Wore a Bandeau Top and Micromini Skirt to a Milestone Event LN”, in Cosmopolitan‎:

     Hailey Bieber stepped out for the launch of her skincare brand, Rhode, in Canada last night, wearing a powder blue bandeau top, mini skirt, and matching oversized jacket from LaQuan Smith FW23 RTW […] [see title]

Etymology 2

From Japanese LN(エルエヌ) (eruenu), from ライトノベル (raito noberu), from English light +‎ novel.

Noun

LN (plural LNs)

1. Abbreviation of light novel.

Anagrams

• NL

Indonesian

Adjective

LN

1. initialism of luar negeri (“overseas”)

Noun

LN

1. (law) initialism of lembaran negara

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ライトノベル [ràító nóꜜbèrù] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [ɾa̠ito̞ no̞be̞ɾɯ̟]

• (Tokyo) エルエヌ [èrúéꜜnù] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [e̞ɾɯ̟e̞nɯ̟]

Noun

LN(ライトノベル) or LN(エルエヌ) • (raito noberu or eruenu) 

1. abbreviation of ライトノベル (raito noberu, “light novel”)