trope

Translation

固定表現 / トロープ / 慣用句

Meaning

A recurring theme, character type, or plot device used frequently in literature, film, or art.

Examples

• 「trope」について話すときの英語例です。
  The damsel in distress is a tired trope that many modern writers try to subvert.
• 日常会話で「trope」を使う場面です。
  Science fiction often relies on the trope of a dystopian future ruled by cold, calculating machines.