1.
psychological description; portrayal of inner thoughts and feelings
The depiction of a character's mental state, emotions, and inner world in literature, film, or other creative works. A key element of literary analysis.
心理描写が巧みだ。
The psychological portrayal is skillful.
この小説は登場人物の心理描写が細かい。
This novel has detailed psychological descriptions of its characters.
犯人の心理描写に力を入れたサスペンス映画が話題になっている。
A suspense film that focuses on the psychological portrayal of the criminal is attracting attention.
USAGE:
A literary and critical term used when discussing novels, films, anime, manga, and other narrative works. Valued as a mark of quality writing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 心理描写が巧みだ (psychological portrayal is skillful)
- 心理描写に優れた (excelling in psychological description)
- 繊細な心理描写 (delicate psychological portrayal)
- 心理描写が浅い (shallow psychological description)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 情景描写: scene description — describes settings and surroundings rather than inner states
- 人物描写: character description — broader, includes physical appearance and behavior