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.
Many figurative expressions are used in this poem.
"Life is a journey" is a well-known metaphorical expression.
比喩 is the general term for 'figure of speech' or 'metaphor', while 比喩表現 specifically refers to an expression or phrase that employs such a figure.
隠喩 is a more technical term for 'metaphor' in rhetoric, whereas 比喩表現 is a broader, more everyday term for any figurative 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.