Keyword
metaphor
Info
FrequencyTop 2300-2400
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 2
Heisig308
Readings
(66%)
たと
(33%)
Composed of
mouth
affirmative response
Used in vocabulary (20 in total)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
synecdoche
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū)
hint; insinuation; indirect suggestion; allegory
mimetic word (esp. in manga); onomatopoeic word
(licensed) teacher
hint; insinuation; indirect suggestion; allegory
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū); metaphorical form (of waka)
Examples (2 in total)
The figurative meaning is no longer in current use.
"He's a tiger when he's angry" is an example of metaphor.