「怒ると彼はトラになる」というのは隠喩の例である。

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「怒ると彼はとらになる」というのは隠喩の例である。

English Translation

"He's a tiger when he's angry" is an example of metaphor.

Furigana

「怒(おこ)ると彼(かれ)はトラになる」というのは隠喩(いんゆ)の例(れい)である。

Romanji

" okoru to kare wa tora ni naru" toiu no wa in'yu no rei de aru.

Words

怒る (おこる、いかる)

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

トラ (トラ)

trouble

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

隠喩 (いんゆ)

metaphor

例 (れい)

custom; practice; habit; usual; said; aforementioned; instance; example; case; illustration; usage; precedent

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...