simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū)
hint; insinuation; indirect suggestion; allegory
mimetic word (esp. in manga); onomatopoeic word
hint; insinuation; indirect suggestion; allegory
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū); metaphorical form (of waka)