noun
A literary or rhetorical device where a reference is made to another work, person, or event, often indirectly. Used in academic or critical contexts.
この詩には聖書からの引喩が多く見られる。
Many allusions to the Bible can be found in this poem.
彼の小説は歴史的事件への引喩に富んでいる。
His novel is rich in allusions to historical events.