realistic; true to life; graphic
Describes a depiction, description, or representation that is faithful to reality, often used for art, literature, or accounts.
His paintings are very realistic.
This novel depicts the war in a true-to-life manner.
Compound of 写実 (shajitsu, 'realism, faithful depiction') + 的 (-teki, '-like, -ic'). The word 写実 is a Meiji-era coinage for Western 'realism' in art and literature.