literary realism; detached perspective
A literary term referring to a style that avoids idealization and presents things as they are, often with a detached, objective viewpoint. Rare in everyday conversation.
His novel is written in a style of detached realism.
Some writers depict society from a detached, realistic standpoint.
Compound of 没 (ぼつ, 'without, lacking') and 理想 (りそう, 'ideal'). The exact origin as a literary term is uncertain, but it likely emerged in modern Japanese literary criticism to describe a style that rejects idealization.