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figurative
IPA(Pronunciation)
Adjective
Japanese Meaning
比喩的な表現、つまり直喩や隠喩、換喩などの比喩表現を用いて、文字通りの意味ではなく他の概念やイメージを伝える様子
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Sense（2）
Sense（4）
（ comparative ）
（ superlative ）
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Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.
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figurative
When she said the city was a jungle, she meant it in a figurative sense to describe its chaos.
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When she said the city was a jungle, she meant it in a figurative sense to describe its chaos.
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