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allegory in Japanese

allegory in Japanese is アレゴリー, 寓話 — allegory means a story, picture, or other work whose characters and events stand for a deeper, often moral or political, meaning.

allegory in Japanese

アレゴリー
noun
Pronounced: aregorī
(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message, usually a moral or political one, about real-world issues and occurrences; also, the interpretation of such symbols.
寓話
noun
Pronounced: guuwa
(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message, usually a moral or political one, about real-world issues and occurrences; also, the interpretation of such symbols.

What does "allegory" mean?

  1. noun A story, picture, or other work whose characters and events stand for a deeper, often moral or political, meaning.
    "Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution."
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allegory in a sentence

  • Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution.
  • The painting can be read as an allegory of good triumphing over evil.

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What is "allegory" in Japanese?

"allegory" in Japanese is アレゴリー, 寓話. allegory means: A story, picture, or other work whose characters and events stand for a deeper, often moral or political, meaning.

How do you pronounce アレゴリー?

"allegory" in Japanese is アレゴリー, pronounced "aregorī".

How do you use "allegory" in a sentence?

Example: "Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution." In Japanese, "allegory" is アレゴリー, 寓話.

Are there other ways to say "allegory" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "allegory": アレゴリー, 寓話.

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