比喩（ひゆ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: metaphor / analogy
Example sentences
- 彼は分かりやすい比喩で説明した。 — He explained it with an easy-to-understand metaphor.
- 人生を旅にたとえる比喩を使う。 — He uses the metaphor of comparing life to a journey.
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