JLPT N1 Advanced
比喩
Figure of speech, metaphor, or simile.
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Other forms
比喩的 hiyuteki - na-adjective
譬喩 rarely used kanji
Noun
"Figure of Speech" / "Metaphor"
This refers to any rhetorical figure where a comparison or analogy is used to describe a subject indirectly.
Example
「 人生 は 旅 だ 」 という の は 、 よく 使わ れる 比喩 です 。
"Life is a journey" is a commonly used metaphor.
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