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たとえる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Alt. forms
例たとえる
42%
たとえる
30%
喩たとえる
22%
譬たとえる
4%
Pitch accent
た
とえ
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Conjugations...Used in: 773
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
for example
Examples (3 in total)
Reading a book can be compared to making a journey.
Life is often compared to a journey.
Some people compare life to a story.