Lexical entry
ハードボイルド
haadoboirudo
Relating to a tough, unsentimental style of crime fiction or a person with a similar demeanor.
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Meaning
A style of detective fiction characterized by a tough, unsentimental protagonist and realistic, often violent, urban settings; can also describe a person or attitude reflecting these traits.
- gritty crime fiction style
- tough and unsentimental demeanor
Examples
Example Sentences
彼はハードボイルドな探偵小説を好んで読む。
かれははーどぼいるどなたんていしょうせつをこのんでよむ。
He likes to read hard-boiled detective novels.
generated example
その俳優は、ハードボイルドな役柄がよく似合う。
そのはいゆうは、はーどぼいるどなやくがらがよくにあう。
That actor is well-suited for hard-boiled roles.
generated example
この作品は、ハードボイルドな世界観が魅力だ。
このさくひんは、はーどぼいるどなせかいかんがみりょくだ。
The charm of this work lies in its hard-boiled worldview.
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Evidence and Provenance
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- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
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- Active language
- English