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Words — 3 found

Noun
1. exampleesp. 例え
Noun
2. simile; metaphor; allegory; fable; parableesp. 喩え, 譬え
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喩え 【たとえ】譬え 【たとえ】
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
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喩える 【たとえる】譬える 【たとえる】
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Noun
1. metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū)See also 譬喩歌
Noun
2. metaphorical form (of waka)See also 六義
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譬え歌 【たとえうた】喩え歌 【たとえうた】
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Kanji — 1 found

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12 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
metaphor, compare
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Sentences — 4 found

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    • この
    • ひょうげん表現
    • にほんご日本語
    • には
    • ない
    • えいご英語
    • ひゆひょうげん比喩表現
    • として
    • わたし
    • たいへん大変
    • きにい気に入っています
    This expression has really caught my fancy, as a type of English metaphorical expression not in Japanese. Tatoeba
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