Last Updated :2025/12/02

dead metaphors

Noun
form-of plural
Japanese Meaning
『死んだ隠喩』の複数形。すなわち、かつて比喩として用いられていたが、使い古されて比喩的効果を失ってしまった表現を指す。 / 比喩としての鮮明さや新鮮さを失い、日常表現として固定化してしまった隠喩(複数形)。
What is this buttons?

作家は、自分の文章を新鮮に感じさせたいのなら、使い古された比喩表現に頼るべきではない。

Quizzes for review

plural of dead metaphor

音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください
See correct answer

dead metaphors

Writers should avoid relying on dead metaphors if they want their prose to feel fresh.

See correct answer

Writers should avoid relying on dead metaphors if they want their prose to feel fresh.

音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください

English - English

Word Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for words - All Users
  • Screen new word creation
  • Screen word edits
  • Screen word deletion
  • Screen the creation of new headword that may be duplicates
  • Screen changing entry name
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Sentence Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for sentences - All Users
  • Screen sentence deletion
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Quiz Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for quizzes - All Users
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Editing Guideline

Login / Sign up

 

Download the app!
DiQt

DiQt

Free

★★★★★★★★★★