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비유되다 meaning and pronunciation

biyudoeda · be compared to; be likened to

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 60996
Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 비ː유되다, 비ː유뒈다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어떤 것이 효과적으로 설명되기 위해 그것과 비슷한 다른 것에 빗대어져 설명되다.

    English: be compared to; be likened to — For something to be compared to another thing similar to it, for an effective explanation.

    Examples

    • 인물이 비유되다.
    • 문화로 비유되다.
    • 동물에 비유되다.
    • 상황에 비유되다.
    • 속담에 비유되다.
    • 이 선수는 '국내 야구의 자존심'으로 비유된다.
Origin
比喩/譬喩되다
Categories
사회 생활 > 언어 행위

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