メタファー（メタファー）

JLPT N1 · noun

Meaning: metaphor

Example sentences

• 人生を旅にたとえるメタファーを使う。 — He uses the metaphor of comparing life to a journey.
• メタファーが文章を豊かにする。 — Metaphor enriches writing.

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