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Words — 19 found

Noun
1. exampleesp. 例え
Noun
2. simile; metaphor; allegory; fable; parableesp. 喩え, 譬え
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喩え 【たとえ】譬え 【たとえ】
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
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喩える 【たとえる】譬える 【たとえる】
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Noun
1. figurative expression; metaphorical expressionLinguistics
  • この
  • ひょうげん表現
  • にほんご日本語
  • には
  • ない
  • えいご英語
  • ひゆひょうげん比喩表現
  • として
  • わたし
  • たいへん大変
  • きにい気に入っています
This expression has really caught my fancy, as a type of English metaphorical expression not in Japanese.
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. metaphor
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隠ゆ 【いんゆ】
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Noun
1. (licensed) teacherSee also 教育職員免許法
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教喩 【きょうゆ】
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教喩: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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Noun
1. simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
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譬喩 【ひゆ】
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譬喩: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. synecdoche
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2. SynecdocheSynecdoche (-də-kee; from Greek synekdoche, meaning "simu... Read more
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Noun
1. simile
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2. SimileA simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two... Read more
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Noun
1. metonymyLinguistics
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2. MetonymyMetonymy is a figure of speech used in rhetoric in which ... Read more
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Noun
1. allusion
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2. AllusionAn allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference ... Read more
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Noun, Suru verb
1. hint; insinuation; indirect suggestion; allegory
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風諭 【ふうゆ】風喩 【ふうゆ】
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風喩: Irregular kanji usage.
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Noun
1. mimetic word (esp. in manga); onomatopoeic word
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Noun
1. metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū)See also 譬喩歌
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2. metaphorical form (of waka)See also 六義
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譬え歌 【たとえうた】喩え歌 【たとえうた】
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Kanji — 1 found

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12 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
metaphor, compare
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