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Beginning in the middle of its storyline: said of a work of literature or a film.

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in medias res

Source Word

in medias res

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adjective

not-comparable

Beginning in the middle of its storyline: said of a work of literature or a film.

Japanese Meaning

物語や映画などの作品が、冒頭ではなく中盤から始まる手法（作品の展開が途中から描かれる様式）

The in medias res novel throws readers into the middle of the action from the very first page.

その小説は物語の途中から始まるため、最初のページから読者を物語の中心の出来事へと引き込む。

Sense（1）

Beginning in the middle of its storyline: said of a work of literature or a film.

Although not strictly in medias res, the film uses flashbacks extensively.