比興 hikyō
hikyō
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1. explicit and implied comparisons (kinds of literary devices used in the Classic of Poetry)
Rare
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2. interesting; strange
Archaic
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3. unreasonable; unfavorable
Archaic
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4. lowly; insignificant
Archaic
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5. cowardly; using underhanded methods
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hikyōde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Comparison and allusion
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hikyōjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a comparison.; It wasn't an analogy.
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hikyōjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a comparison.; Wasn't an analogy.
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hikyōdewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a comparison.; Was not an allusion.
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