VocabJLPT N1
depiction
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. depiction
  2. 2. description
This noun means "depiction" or "description," referring to the act of portraying or representing something in detail through words, images, or performance. It is often used in literary or artistic contexts, such as describing how an author depicts a character's emotions.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

When something is depicted in this much detail, it's actually kind of unsettling.

Sentence 2

No matter how precisely you depict pain, I feel like it never fully comes across.

Sentence 3

Writing that can even depict the smell of the wind — that's almost unfair.

Sentence 4

The depiction of a family falling apart in that drama... it made my stomach turn.

Sentence 5

So, how are you planning to depict the protagonist's growth in the next part?