(ないめんびょうしゃ)

ないめんびょうしゃ
noun
portrayal of inner feelings; psychological depiction
art
1. portrayal of inner feelings; psychological depiction
The literary or artistic technique of depicting a character's thoughts, emotions, and psychological state.
この小説(しょうせつ)内面描写(ないめんびょうしゃ)丁寧(ていねい)だ。
This novel has careful psychological depiction.
The protagonist's psychological portrayal is evoking empathy from readers.
Natsume Soseki's works excel in psychological depiction, with the characters' inner conflicts and loneliness portrayed with delicacy.

A compound of 内面(ないめん) (inner side, psychological dimension) and 描写(びょうしゃ) (depiction, portrayal). This is a literary criticism term used frequently in discussions of novels, films, manga, and other narrative arts.

Japanese literature is particularly noted for rich 内面描写(ないめんびょうしゃ), with the 私小説(わたくししょうせつ) (I-novel) genre being an extreme example of psychological self-depiction.

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