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metaphor noun

  /ˈmɛ.tə.fə/ , /ˈmɛ.tə.fɚ/ , /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔɹ/ , /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔː/
  • (countable, figure of speech) A word or phrase used in such implied comparison.
 メタファー, 暗喩, 比喩, 隠喩, 象徴
  • (uncountable, figure of speech) The use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word or phrase.
 比喩, 隠喩, 象徴

metaphorical adjective

  /ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/ , /ˌmɛtəˈfɔːɹɪkəl/
  • Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.
 比喩
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