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N3 る-verb, Transitive verb

例(たと)えるto compare, to liken, to speak figuratively, to illustrate, to use a simile

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 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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      • と

      • え

      • る

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    • 人生(じんせい)はよく旅(たび)に例(たと)えられる。

      Life is often compared to a journey.

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    • 彼(かれ)の美(うつく)しさを例(たと)える事(こと)は出来(でき)ません。

      I cannot find an adequate comparison for his beauty.

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    • 例(たと)えが下手(へた)な彼(かれ)は、例(たと)えることで人々(ひとびと)に混乱(こんらん)を招(まね)いてしまいます。

      He's bad at making analogies, so when he tries, he just ends up confusing people.

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    • 母(はは)の料理(りょうり)の美味(おい)しさを例(たと)えるなら、想像(そうぞう)するだけで涎(よだれ)が出(で)る程(ほど)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.

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    • 彼(かれ)との付(つ)き合(あ)いが長(なが)くなるに連(つ)れて、彼(かれ)は私(わたし)を花(はな)に例(たと)える事(こと)が少(すく)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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