noun
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
A general term for expressions that use figures of speech, especially metaphors. Used in literary analysis, rhetoric, and everyday language commentary.
この詩には多くの比喩表現が使われている。
Many figurative expressions are used in this poem.
「人生は旅だ」というのはよく知られた比喩表現です。
"Life is a journey" is a well-known metaphorical expression.
Compound of 比喩 (figure of speech, metaphor) and 表現 (expression). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination is transparently compositional.