“Metaphor” in Japanese
Other ways to say “Metaphor” in Japanese
暗喩
anyu metaphor
比喩
hiyu simile, metaphor, allegory, parable
メタファー
metafaa metaphor
メタフォール
metafuooru metaphor
例え
tatoe example; simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable
譬喩
hiyu simile, metaphor, allegory, parable
比ゆ
hiyu simile, metaphor, allegory, parable
形容
keiyou description, expression (in words), qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective), modification, figurative expression, figure of speech, metaphor; form, figure, appearance
タトエ
tatoe example; simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable
喩
tatoe example; simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable
例
tatoi example; simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable
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