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simile; explicit comparison
A figure of speech that directly compares two things using words like 'like' or 'as' (in Japanese, ような, みたいな, のごとく). Contrasts with 隠喩 (metaphor).
「雪のように白い」は直喩だ。
'White like snow' is a simile.
直喩は「ような」「みたいな」を使う表現だ。
A simile is an expression that uses words like 'you na' or 'mitai na.'
直喩と隠喩の違いを理解することが大切だ。
It's important to understand the difference between simile and metaphor.
USAGE:
直喩 is a literary and grammatical term. In Japanese, similes typically use ～のような, ～みたいな, ～のごとく, or ～のように to make the comparison explicit.
CONTRAST:
隠喩 (metaphor) is the counterpart — an implicit comparison without using comparison words. Example: 直喩: 「彼女は花のように美しい」(She is beautiful like a flower). 隠喩: 「彼女は花だ」(She is a flower).
WORD FORMATION:
直 (direct) + 喩 (comparison/metaphor).