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Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale. / Not used in a literal sense, but as the subject of a well-known metaphor. / Widely known; famous; stereotypical.

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proverbial

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Source Word

proverbial

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɹəˈvɜɹb.iː.əl/

Adjective

Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale. / Not used in a literal sense, but as the subject of a well-known metaphor. / Widely known; famous; stereotypical.

Japanese Meaning

ことわざのような、またはことわざに例えられる / 決まり文句、寓話、童話のようなものを表す / 直訳ではなく、よく知られた比喩を用いて表現される / 広く知られていて、有名または定型的・ステレオタイプな