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Dictionary: “たとえ”

例え

たとえ

example

Example sentence

"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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On
れい
Kun
たと.える
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Related words to 例え

29 related words

例えば

たとえば

→

for example;for instance;e.g.

例える

たとえる

→

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

例え

たとえ

→

simile;metaphor;allegory;fable;parable

仮令

たとえ

→

even if;no matter (what);if;though;although;supposing;supposing that;-ever

たとえ歌

たとえうた

→

metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū)

たとえ話

たとえばなし

→

allegory;fable;parable

例えて言うと

たとえていうと

→

figuratively speaking;metaphorically speaking;so to speak

例えに言う

たとえにいう

→

to speak metaphorically;to use a figure of speech

例えようもない

たとえようもない

→

beyond comparison;incomparable

例えるなら

たとえるなら

→

for example

たとえ歌

たとえうた

→

metaphorical form (of waka)

喩え

たとえ

→

example

たとえて言うと

たとえていうと

→

figuratively speaking;metaphorically speaking;so to speak

たとえに言う

たとえにいう

→

to speak metaphorically;to use a figure of speech

譬え歌

たとえうた

→

metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū)

例え話

たとえばなし

→

allegory;fable;parable

例え様もない

たとえようもない

→

beyond comparison;incomparable

喩える

たとえる

→

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

喩え

たとえ

→

simile;metaphor;allegory;fable;parable

譬え歌

たとえうた

→

metaphorical form (of waka)

譬え

たとえ

→

example

縦え

たとえ

→

even if;no matter (what);if;though;although;supposing;supposing that;-ever

喩え歌

たとえうた

→

metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū)

例え様も無い

たとえようもない

→

beyond comparison;incomparable

譬える

たとえる

→

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

譬え

たとえ

→

simile;metaphor;allegory;fable;parable

喩え歌

たとえうた

→

metaphorical form (of waka)

縦令

たとえ

→

even if;no matter (what);if;though;although;supposing;supposing that;-ever

譬え話

たとえばなし

→

allegory;fable;parable