Korean learner dictionary
비유하다 meaning and pronunciation
biyuhada · compare; liken; use a simile; use a metaphor
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 60999Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 비ː유하다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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어떤 것을 효과적으로 설명하기 위해 그것과 비슷한 다른 것에 빗대어 설명하다.
English: compare; liken; use a simile; use a metaphor — To explain one thing effectively by comparing it with another thing that shares similarities.
Examples
- 비유하는 말.
- 비유하는 표현.
- 비유하여 설명하다.
- 비유해서 말하다.
- 동물에 비유하다.
- 나는 아름다운 그녀의 얼굴을 장미꽃에 비유했다.
- Origin
- 比喩/譬喩하다
- Categories
- 사회 생활 > 언어 행위
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