Vocab Info

N2 Noun

(たと)example, simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      example

      esp. 例え
    2. Noun

      2.

      simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable

      esp. 喩え, 譬え

    All Forms

    例え 【たとえ】喩え 【たとえ】譬え 【たとえ】

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    Examples

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      (むずか)しい(はなし)(たと)使(つか)ってわかりやすく説明(せつめい)する。

      Explain a difficult topic in an easy-to-understand way using examples. {example, simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable}

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      (たと)()けると()かっていても、(わたし)(たたか)うことを(えら)んだでしょう。

      Even if I knew I would lose, I would have chosen to fight. {example, simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable}

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      ()(なか)(かわず)」は(そと)世界(せかい)()らず(せま)範囲(はんい)でものを(かんが)える(ひと)(たと)だ。

      'The frog in the well' is a metaphor for people who think within a narrow scope without knowing the outside world. {example, simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable}

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      (ぼく)たちは、この(さき)(たと)(なに)()ころうとも(たが)いを(あい)(つづ)けるに()まっている。

      We are certain to continue loving each other, no matter what happens in the future. {example, simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable}

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      (たと)総理(そうり)大臣(だいじん)(だい)企業(きぎょう)社長(しゃちょう)であろうと、法律(ほうりつ)やルールは(まも)らねばならない。

      Even if you are the Prime Minister or the president of a large corporation, you must abide by the law and rules. {example, simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable}

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