직유가 · 직유를
simile
Example
'호수처럼 맑은 눈'은 직유를 사용한 표현이에요.
'Eyes as clear as a lake' is an expression that uses a simile.
Word parts
직 direct+유 compare
Literally 'direct comparison'.
Good to know
Spot it by 처럼, 같이 or 듯이; without those markers, it's usually 은유 (metaphor).
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