synecdoche in Japanese
synecdoche in Japanese is 提喩, 提喩法 — synecdoche means a figure of speech in which a part stands for the whole, the whole stands for a part, or a specific example stands for a general category, or vice versa.
synecdoche in Japanese
提喩
Pronounced: teiyu
(figure of speech) A figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part, or a specific kind or instance to represent the general category, or the general category to represent a specific kind or instance, or the constituent material to represent the thing made from it.
提喩法
(figure of speech) A figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part, or a specific kind or instance to represent the general category, or the general category to represent a specific kind or instance, or the constituent material to represent the thing made from it.
What does "synecdoche" mean?
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noun A figure of speech in which a part stands for the whole, the whole stands for a part, or a specific example stands for a general category, or vice versa.
"Calling a car 'wheels' is a common synecdoche."
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synecdoche in a sentence
- Calling a car 'wheels' is a common synecdoche.
- The poet used synecdoche throughout the opening stanza.
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What is "synecdoche" in Japanese?
"synecdoche" in Japanese is 提喩, 提喩法. synecdoche means: A figure of speech in which a part stands for the whole, the whole stands for a part, or a specific example stands for a general category, or vice versa.
How do you pronounce 提喩?
"synecdoche" in Japanese is 提喩, pronounced "teiyu".
How do you use "synecdoche" in a sentence?
Example: "Calling a car 'wheels' is a common synecdoche." In Japanese, "synecdoche" is 提喩, 提喩法.
Are there other ways to say "synecdoche" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "synecdoche": 提喩, 提喩法.
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