Frequency rank: 41,672. – 42,320.
- reduced drawing; miniature copy
- microcosm; microcosmos
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- reduced drawing; miniature copy
- microcosm; microcosmos
This meaning refers to a smaller version or representation of something, often used in art or design to illustrate the main features or layout of a project or concept.
This meaning describes a small system that reflects a larger whole, often used in sociological or philosophical contexts to show how a smaller entity embodies the characteristics of a larger one.
Generated collocations (experimental)
しゅくず縮図をえがく描くto draw a reduced drawingしゃかい社会のしゅくず縮図microcosm of societyしゅくず縮図をつくる作るto create a miniature copyしゅくず縮図てき的なそんざい存在a symbolic representationけいざい経済のしゅくず縮図microcosm of the economyしゅくず縮図であらわす表すto represent as a miniature copyしゅくず縮図をつうじて通じてりかい理解するto understand through the microcosmしぜん自然のしゅくず縮図microcosm of natureれきし歴史のしゅくず縮図historical microcosmしゅくず縮図にたとえる例えるto liken to a miniature copy
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