Vocab Info
N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
例えるto compare, to liken, to speak figuratively, to illustrate, to use a simile
Dictionary Definition
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.
to compare (something) to, to liken, to speak figuratively, to use a simile, to use a metaphor
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例える 【たとえる】、喩える 【たとえる】、譬える 【たとえる】
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人生はよく旅に例えられる。
Life is often compared to a journey.
彼の美しさを例える事は出来ません。
I cannot find an adequate comparison for his beauty.
例えが下手な彼は、例えることで人々に混乱を招いてしまいます。
Because he is bad at making comparisons, he often confuses people when he tries to use them.
母の料理の美味しさを例えるなら、想像するだけで涎が出る程だ。
If I were to give an example of the deliciousness of my mother’s cooking, it would make your mouth water just by imagining it.
彼との付き合いが長くなるに連れて、彼は私を花に例える事が少なくなった。
As my relationship with him grew longer, he started using flowers as an example for me less frequently.
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