- (abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb; nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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Even people who don't believe in the Catholic church venerate the Pope as a symbolic leader.
The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.
This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubt and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people.
The view of the Earth from the Moon is one of the iconic images of the 20th century.