比喩

See also: 比喻

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 比喩 – see 比喻 (“to liken; to compare; to draw an analogy; to metaphorize; etc.”).
(This term is a variant form of 比喻).

Japanese
Kanji in this term
比 喩
ひ
Grade: 5		 ゆ
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spellings
比喻 (extended shinjitai)
譬喩
譬喻 (extended shinjitai)
比ゆ (mazegaki)
比諭 (uncommon)

Pronunciation

Noun

比(ひ)喩(ゆ) • (hiyu) 

  1. simile, metaphor, allegory

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  3. Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean
Hanja in this term
比喩

Noun

比喩 • (biyu) (hangeul 비유)

  1. Hanja form? of 비유 (“metaphor”).
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