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例える
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 例える.
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Entry
1
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Examples
その詩人は死を眠りにたとえた。
The poet compared death to sleep.
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