提喩（ていゆ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: synecdoche
Example sentences
- 「花見」の花は桜を指す提喩だ。 — The "flower" in "flower viewing" is a synecdoche referring to cherry blossoms.
- 提喩は部分で全体を表す。 — Synecdoche represents the whole by naming a part.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “提喩” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)