隠喩 - in'yu | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

「怒おこると彼かれはトラになる」というのは隠喩いんゆの例れいである。

"okoruto karewa torani naru"to iu nowa in'yuno rēdearu.

"He's a tiger when he's angry" is an example of metaphor.

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

隠喩いんゆじゃない

in'yujanai

The negative form

1. Not a metaphor.

Noun

#127752

隠喩いんゆだった

in'yudatta

The past form

1. Was a metaphor.

Noun

#127644

隠喩いんゆで

in'yude

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Metaphorically.; In metaphor.

Noun

#127740

隠喩いんゆの

in'yuno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Metaphorical; Figurative

Noun

#132409

隠喩いんゆじゃありません

in'yujārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not a metaphor.

Noun

#131464

隠喩いんゆじゃないです

in'yujanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not a metaphor.

Noun

#132691

隠喩いんゆでした

in'yudeshita

The polite past form

1. Was a metaphor.

Noun

#133709

隠喩いんゆです

in'yudesu

The polite form

1. Metaphor.; Figure of speech.

Noun

#126286

隠喩いんゆではありません

in'yudewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not a metaphor.; It is not a metaphor.

Noun

#130829

Common 6 items

隠喩いんゆじゃなかった

in'yujanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't a metaphor.

Noun

#129275

隠喩いんゆだろう

in'yudarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably a metaphor.

Noun

#132386

隠喩いんゆじゃありませんでした

in'yujārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a metaphor.

Noun

#134439

隠喩いんゆじゃなかったです

in'yujanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't a metaphor.

Noun

#134599

隠喩いんゆでしょう

in'yudeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably a metaphor.; Likely a figure of speech.

Noun

#128694

隠喩いんゆではありませんでした

in'yudewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a metaphor.

Noun

#130835

Advanced 3 items

隠喩いんゆだったら

in'yudattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If [it] were a metaphor; If [it] was metaphorical

Noun

#134962

隠喩いんゆであれば

in'yudeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If metaphor; If it is a metaphor

Noun

#126689

隠喩いんゆなら

in'yunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If metaphor; When metaphor

Noun

#129233

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