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비유 meaning and pronunciation

biyu · analogy; being figurative; metaphor

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 60995
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 비ː유Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어떤 것을 효과적으로 설명하기 위해 그것과 비슷한 다른 것에 빗대어 설명하는 일. 또는 그런 설명 방법.

    English: analogy; being figurative; metaphor — An act of explaining one thing effectively by comparing it with another thing that shares similarities, or such a method of explanation.

    Examples

    • 적절한 비유.
    • 좋은 비유.
    • 상징과 비유.
    • 비유가 되다.
    • 비유를 들다.
    • 비유를 하다.
Origin
比喩/譬喩
Categories
사회 생활 > 언어 행위 · 언어

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