Pāli Dictionary

upamā

upaprefixmārootāsuffix

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

mā5測定

Synonyms

desanā

general

  • （作名词）譬喻；比喻；比較；類似

  • simile; comparison; similarity; parable; example

  • （形容詞として）類似した；……のような；比喩を用いた

  • (as adjective) similar; like; comparable; employing a simile

upama

approximate

upaprefixmārootasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

mā5測定

Synonyms

paṭibhāga, sannibha, nibha, upanibha

Antonyms

anopama

general

  • ……に似た；……のような；……の性質を持つ（多くは複合語で）

  • similar to; like; having the qualities of (usually in compounds)

  • Dhp 40

    kumbha-upamaṃ kāyam'imaṃ viditvā, nagara-upamaṃ cittam'idaṃ ṭhapetvā. yodhetha māraṃ paññ'āvudhena, jitañ'ca rakkhe anivesano siyā.

  • SN 22.95

    pheṇapiṇḍa-upamaṃ rūpaṃ, vedanā bubbuḷa-upamā, marīcikā-upamā saññā, saṅkhārā kadali-upamā, māyā-upamañ'ca viññāṇaṃ, desit'ādiccabandhunā.

  • 譬喩を用いる；例証を使う；比喩できる

  • employing a simile; using an example; comparable

  • 譬喩；比喩；類似（名詞 upamā として）

  • simile; comparison; parallel; similarity (as noun upamā)

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