Word details

隠喩

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 隠喩.

Dictionary

Entry

隠喩んゆNounFreq #71415
1

metaphor

Examples
「怒ると彼はトラになる」というのは隠喩の例である。
"He's a tiger when he's angry" is an example of metaphor.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

conceal, hide, cover

14 strokesFrequency 1,089JLPT N1Grade 8

On

インオン

Kun

かく.すかく.しかく.れるよ.る

Nanori

がくし

metaphor, compare

12 strokesGrade 8

On

Kun

たと.えるさと.す

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