明めい喩ゆ

noun

simile

Rhetorical term for an explicit comparison using words such as ようだ or みたいだ. Contrasts with 隠喩 (metaphor).

See also: 直喩 (ちょくゆ)

• 「彼かれはライオンのように勇ゆう敢かんだ」は明めい喩ゆの例れいです。

  "He is as brave as a lion" is an example of a simile.