(しゃじつてき)

しゃじつてき
adjective (na)
realistic; true to life; representational
1. realistic; true to life; representational
Depicting things as they actually appear in reality. Used primarily in art, literature, and visual media to describe a realistic style of representation.
写実的(しゃじつてき)()(えが)く。
To paint a realistic picture.
この彫刻(ちょうこく)非常(ひじょう)写実的(しゃじつてき)だ。
This sculpture is extremely realistic.
写実的(しゃじつてき)描写(びょうしゃ)によって、読者(どくしゃ)はその場面(ばめん)鮮明(せんめい)(おも)()かべることができる。
Through realistic description, readers can vividly imagine the scene.

USAGE:
Primarily used in art and literature criticism. Describes works that aim to faithfully reproduce reality rather than using abstract or stylized approaches.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 写実的(しゃじつてき)表現(ひょうげん) (realistic expression)
  • 写実的(しゃじつてき)描写(びょうしゃ) (realistic depiction)
  • 写実的(しゃじつてき)画風(がふう) (realistic painting style)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • リアルな: realistic — loanword, more casual and broadly used
  • 現実的(げんじつてき): realistic — for ideas, plans, and approaches, not art
  • 抽象的(ちゅうしょうてき): abstract — the opposite in art