Vocabulary
N1Noun

象徴

しょうちょう

Meaning

  • 1.symbol (of something abstract)
  • 2.emblem
  • 3.(symbolic) representation

Meanings across languages

English
symbol (of something abstract), emblem, (symbolic) representation
Tiếng Việt
biểu tượng, huy hiệu, đại diện
日本語
象徴, 象徴, 象徴する
한국어
상징, 엠블럼, 표현
中文
象征, 徽章, 表象
Bahasa Indonesia
simbol
ภาษาไทย
สัญลักษณ์
Español
símbolo
Français
symbole
Deutsch
Symbol
Português
símbolo

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Example sentences

  • 震災から10年が経つ中でも町の復興は大きな希望を象徴している。

    A decade after the quake, the town's recovery symbolizes a great hope.

  • 彼の目に映る景色は、ますます薄れていく思い出の象徴となっていた。

    The scenery reflected in his eyes had become a symbol of fading memories more and more.

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