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トロープ — meaning in English

torōpu

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English meaning

  • trope noun A recurring device, theme or cliché in storytelling — the plucky orphan, the last-minute dash to the airport.

Senses

トロープ is used for these senses in English:

  • trope (art, literature) Something recurring across a genre or type of art or literature; a motif.

trope — full definition

  1. noun A recurring device, theme or cliché in storytelling — the plucky orphan, the last-minute dash to the airport.
  2. noun A figure of speech in which words are used in a non-literal way, such as metaphor or irony.

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