figurative

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/

形容詞

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.

日本語の意味

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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When she said the city was a jungle, she meant it in a figurative sense to describe its chaos.

Google翻訳 / DeepL翻訳

彼女が「この街はジャングルだ」と言ったとき、それは混沌を表す比喩的な表現でした。

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意味（1）

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.