personification

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɚˌsɑ.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

countable uncountable

A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification. / A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.

Japanese Meaning

ある性質や概念を体現する人物、物、または名称。 / 無生物や抽象概念に人間の特徴を付与する文学的修辞技法。

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Her calm smile was a personification of grace during the ceremony.

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彼女の穏やかな微笑みは式典で優雅さの化身だった。

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Sense（1）

A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.

Adolf Hitler was the personification of anti-Semitism.

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Sense（2）

A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.

The writer used personification to convey her ideas.

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Sense（3）

An artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human

The Grim Reaper is a personification of death.

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personifications

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