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From Dal’s Dictionary to Miyazaki’s Screen: A Comparative Analysis of Somatic Metaphors in Russian and Japanese Paremiology

Aida R. Nurutdinova

Linguistic Exploration · 59–85 · 10.55121/le.v3i1.1202

This study investigates cultural identity formation through comparative analysis of somatic metaphors in Russian and Japanese proverbs and their transformation in animated film. Drawing on 347 Russian proverbs from Vladimir Dal's dictionary and 298 Japanese proverbs from the Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, the research examines how bodil