たとい 例えに言う Show inflections LinksSentence search for 例えに言うSentence search for たとえにいうSentence search for たとえに言うKanji details for 例 and 言Edit in JMdict Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending1. to speak metaphorically; to use a figure of speechOther formsたとえに言う 【たとえにいう】 Discussions Log in to talk about this word.