noun🔗Share換喩(grammar) A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy."Calling a government "city hall" is using a metonym."政府を「市役所」と呼ぶのは、換喩の使用です。grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share換喩(by extension) A concept, idea, or word used to represent, typify, or stand in for a broader set of ideas."In news reports about the film industry, "Hollywood" is often used as a metonym for the entire American film business. "映画業界に関するニュース報道では、「ハリウッド」はアメリカの映画ビジネス全体を指す換喩としてよく使われます。languagelinguisticswordliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
