Vocab Info

N2 Noun

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

    Dictionary Definition

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    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。

      I explain a difficult topic in an easy-to-understand way using examples.

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      先生(せんせい)説明(せつめい)は、(たと)(おお)くてわかりやすいです。

      The teacher's explanations have a lot of examples and are easy to understand.

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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.

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      人生(じんせい)(たび)のようなものだ」は、よく使(つか)われる(たと)です。

      'Life is like a journey' is an often-used metaphor.

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      数学(すうがく)授業(じゅぎょう)先生(せんせい)面白(おもしろ)(たと)使(つか)って(むずか)しい概念(がいねん)説明(せつめい)してくれた。

      In math class, the teacher explained a difficult concept using an interesting metaphor.

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