例える
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Other spellings
喩える譬える
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
たとえる
Examples20
その
The poet compared death to sleep.
人生
Some people compare life to a stage.
我々
We often compare life to a journey.
シェークスピア
Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.
詩人
Poets often compare death to sleep.
死
Death is often compared to sleep.