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Reading たとえる
to compare (something) to
to compare (something) to · to liken · to speak figuratively · to use a simile · to use a metaphor
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例文 · examples
何かにたとえられないでしょうか。
Can't we use a simile here?
人生を舞台にたとえる人もいる。
Some people compare life to a stage.
読書は旅に例えることができる。
Reading a book can be compared to making a journey.
人生はしばしば航海に例えられる。
Life is often compared to a voyage.
死はよく眠りにたとえられる。
Death is often compared to sleep.