No. 3,874 in Japanese
オマージュ
An homage or tribute, often in art or literature, acknowledging influence or admiration.
In a sentence
この映画は古典文学へのオマージュです。
This movie is an homage to classic literature.
In this sentence, 'オマージュ' (homage) is used to describe the film's expression of respect or tribute to classic literature.
彼のコスチュームデザインは20世紀のファッションへのオマージュだ。
His costume design is an homage to 20th-century fashion.
Here, 'オマージュ' refers to the sense of inspiration or acknowledgment from 20th-century fashion in his design.
このアート作品には多くの歴史的バイオグラフィーへのオマージュが含まれています。
This piece of art contains many homages to historical biographies.
In this context, 'オマージュ' is used to indicate how the artwork respects or is inspired by historical biographies.
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