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å–Š
å–Š
12 strokes
Grade 8

Meanings

metaphor
compare

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ãƒĻ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たと.える
さと.す

Common Words

䞋え
喊え
č­Ŧえ
たとえ
Noun
Freq #5664
1

Esp. 䞋え

example

Examples
「陸ãĢ上がãŖたæ˛ŗįĢĨ」とはį’°åĸƒãŒå¤‰ã‚ãŖたためãĢčƒŊ力をį™ē揎できずãĢいることぎたとえです。
"A fish out of water" is a metaphor for being unable to use your talents due to a change of environment.
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Esp. 喊え, č­Ŧえ

simile; metaphor; allegory; fable; parable

比喊
ã˛ã‚†
č­Ŧå–Š
Noun
Freq #13612
1

simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

䞋える
喊える
č­Ŧえる
たとえる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #13836
1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

Examples
ããŽčŠŠäēēはæ­ģをįœ ã‚ŠãĢたとえた。
The poet compared death to sleep.
教čĢ­
きょうゆ
教喊
Noun
Freq #23670
1

(licensed) teacher

æ¯”å–ŠčĄ¨įž
ã˛ã‚†ã˛ã‚‡ã†ã’ã‚“
Noun
Freq #51253
1

Linguistics

figurative expression; metaphorical expression

Examples
ã“ãŽčĄ¨įžã¯æ—ĨæœŦčĒžãĢはãĒã„č‹ąčĒžãŽæ¯”å–ŠčĄ¨įžã¨ã—ãĻ、į§ã¯å¤§å¤‰æ°—ãĢå…ĨãŖãĻいぞす。
This expression has really caught my fancy, as a type of English metaphorical expression not in Japanese.
æš—å–Š
あんゆ
Noun
Freq #53338
1

metaphor

比喊įš„
ã˛ã‚†ãĻき
īŊžãĒ Adj.
Freq #54852
1

figurative

Examples
そぎ比喊įš„意å‘ŗはもはやäŊŋわれãĻいãĒい。
The figurative meaning is no longer in current use.
éš å–Š
いんゆ
Noun
Freq #71415
1

metaphor

Examples
「怒るとåŊŧはトナãĢãĒる」というぎは隠喊ぎ䞋である。
"He's a tiger when he's angry" is an example of metaphor.
į›´å–Š
ãĄã‚‡ãã‚†
Noun
Freq #109111
1

simile

åŧ•å–Š
いんゆ
Noun
Freq #156764
1

allusion

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