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名詞

1

（＝文節）a figure of speech; a metaphor:（=する） to use figures; to use metaphors; to speak figuratively; to speak metaphorically

用例

• 形容の多い文章だ
  It is a figurative style―a metaphorical style.

• この文章は形容が多過ぎる
  The style is too figurative―loaded with metaphors.
• 形容して言えば
  Figuratively speaking,
  To use a figure of speech, ...

2

（＝形状）form; figure; appearance

• 形容枯槁す
  He looks emaciated.

3

（＝名状）description:（=する） to describe

用例

• 現代戦争の惨状形容すべからず
  The horrors of modern warfare defy description―beggar description.

• 形容の言葉無し
  It is beyond description
  Words are powerless to describe it.
• 君はなかなか形容がうまい
  You are a good word-painter.

4

［文法］Qualification; modification:（=する） to qualify （a noun）; to modify （a verb, etc.）