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People's acceptance, for the sake of appreciation of art (including literature and the like), of what they know to be a nonfactual premise of the work of art.

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suspension of disbelief

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suspension of disbelief

Noun

uncountable usually

People's acceptance, for the sake of appreciation of art (including literature and the like), of what they know to be a nonfactual premise of the work of art.

Japanese Meaning

芸術作品を鑑賞する際に、現実とは異なる、または非現実的な設定をあえて受け入れる心の状態 / 文学、映画、演劇などに見られる、実際にはありえない前提を一時的に信じること

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The playwright depended on the audience's suspension of disbelief to accept the impossible events on stage.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その劇作家は、観客が舞台上の不可能な出来事を受け入れることができるよう、虚構を受け入れる姿勢に頼った。

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People's acceptance, for the sake of appreciation of art (including literature and the like), of what they know to be a nonfactual premise of the work of art.