人物描写

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 人物描写, read じんぶつびょうしゃ. Elements for character and depiction combine to denote the portrayal of a character in a work.
• Basic usage: 細やかな人物描写 concerns detailed characterization in a novel, while 行動による人物描写 describes revealing character through actions rather than dialogue.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Detailed characterization as an attraction
  • Detailed characterization is identified as one of the novel’s attractions. Example: この小説は細やかな人物描写が魅力だ。 — The novel's detailed characterization is one of its attractions.
• Character shown through action
  • The portrayal relies more on actions after the dialogue is reduced. Example: 台詞を減らして行動による人物描写を試みた。 — We reduced the dialogue and tried to portray the characters through their actions.