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例える [ichi1,news2,nf28] ； 喩える； 譬える
【 たとえる [ichi1,news2,nf28] 】
1. [v1,vt]
▶ to compare (something) to
▶ to liken
▶ to speak figuratively
▶ to use a simile
▶ to use a metaphor

Conjugations


History:
3. A 2018-12-17 14:52:12  Johan Råde <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
G n-grams
 例える	605639
 喩える	 28127
 譬える	  4183
  Comments: 
reordering
  Diff: 
@@ -11 +11 @@
-<keb>譬える</keb>
+<keb>喩える</keb>
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<keb>喩える</keb>
+<keb>譬える</keb>
2. A 2017-08-19 05:01:58  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2017-08-18 14:15:28  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
gg5
  Comments: 
Don't agree with "to illustrate".
  Diff: 
@@ -25 +25 @@
-<gloss>to compare</gloss>
+<gloss>to compare (something) to</gloss>
@@ -28 +27,0 @@
-<gloss>to illustrate</gloss>
@@ -29,0 +29 @@
+<gloss>to use a metaphor</gloss>

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