シンボル
しんぼる
noun
symbol
1.
symbol, emblem
An object, image, or mark that represents something else, such as an idea, organization, or place.
Common collocations
- 〜のシンボル: a symbol of ~
- シンボルマーク: logo, emblem mark
- シンボルカラー: symbolic color, representative color
- シンボル的: symbolic
- シンボルツリー: symbolic tree (a tree planted as the focal point of a garden or building)
Similar words
シンボル and 象徴 are largely interchangeable, but 象徴 tends to appear in formal or literary contexts, while シンボル is common in everyday speech.