na-adjective, noun
hard-boiled; tough; cynical
Describes a person, attitude, or style that is emotionally detached, unsentimental, and resilient, often associated with noir detectives or gritty realism.
彼はハードボイルドな刑事を演じた。
He played a hard-boiled detective.
あの作家の文体はとてもハードボイルドだ。
That author's writing style is very hard-boiled.
noun
hard-boiled fiction
Refers to the genre of hard-boiled crime fiction, characterized by tough, unsentimental protagonists and gritty settings.
ハードボイルドはアメリカで生まれたジャンルだ。
Hard-boiled fiction is a genre that originated in America.