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例えて言うと； たとえて言うと
【 たとえていうと 】
1. [exp]
▶ figuratively speaking
▶ metaphorically speaking
▶ so to speak



History:
4. A 2023-03-11 06:08:08  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
May as well.
3. A* 2023-03-11 02:51:03  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
moving to the ...と entry
(do we really nees both?)
  Diff: 
@@ -18 +17,0 @@
-<gloss>to use a figure of speech</gloss>
2. A 2013-06-17 23:21:08  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
GG5, 新和英中辞典
  Comments: 
例えて言うと 7.8M hits, たとえて言うと 2.4M, たとえていうと 240k
I'm surprised (and sceptical).
  Diff: 
@@ -4,0 +4,6 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>例えて言うと</keb>
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>たとえて言うと</keb>
+</k_ele>
@@ -11,0 +17,2 @@
+<gloss>so to speak</gloss>
+<gloss>to use a figure of speech</gloss>
1. A* 2013-06-17 15:57:18  winnie <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/たとえていうと  
http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/207779

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