暗あん喩ゆ

noun

metaphor

A figure of speech that implicitly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Often contrasted with 直喩 (simile).

See also: 隠喩

• 「人じん生せいは旅たびだ」という表ひょう現げんは暗あん喩ゆの一いち例れいです。

  The expression 'Life is a journey' is an example of a metaphor.

• 詩しには暗あん喩ゆがよく使つかわれる。

  Metaphors are often used in poetry.