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.
鳩は平和のシンボルだ。
The dove is a symbol of peace.
あのタワーは街のシンボルになっている。
That tower has become a symbol of the city.
桜は日本を代表するシンボルとして世界に知られている。
Cherry blossoms are known around the world as a symbol representing Japan.
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:
- 象徴: symbol (more formal, native Japanese equivalent)
- マーク: mark, logo (more concrete, visual symbols)
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.