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metaphor Meaning in Japanese (metaphor 英語 意味)

隠喩
隠喩 in English:metaphor
Phonetic:いんゆ
Quick Answer • 要約

metaphor の日本語の意味は「隠喩」です。 (文字通りには適用されない対象や行為に言葉やフレーズが当てはめられる比喩表現。)

Definitions of Metaphor

  1. 1
    noun
    隠喩

    A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

    文字通りには適用されない対象や行為に言葉やフレーズが当てはめられる比喩表現。

Example Sentences

casual

“The poet used a beautiful metaphor to describe the sunset.”

その詩人は夕日を描写するために美しい隠喩を用いた。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

figure of speechanalogysymbolism

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

literalismplain speech

Inflected Word Forms

adjectivemetaphorical
adverbmetaphorically