心理描写

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 心理描写, read しんりびょうしゃ, denotes the narrative portrayal of a character’s thoughts, feelings, and inner change.
• Basic usage: It is a narrative technique showing a character’s inner state in detail or through expression rather than dialogue.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Inner portrayal rather than event description
  • Its focus is conveying a character’s thoughts, feelings, and inner changes rather than external events alone.