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▶ figuratively speaking ▶ metaphorically speaking ▶ so to speak |
4. | A 2023-03-11 06:08:08 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
Comments: | May as well. |
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3. | A* 2023-03-11 02:51:03 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
Comments: | moving to the ...と entry (do we really nees both?) |
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Diff: | @@ -18 +17,0 @@ -<gloss>to use a figure of speech</gloss> |
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2. | A 2013-06-17 23:21:08 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
Refs: | GG5, 新和英中辞典 |
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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). |
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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> |
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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 |