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例える
たとえる
N2
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to compare
2
to liken
3
to compare (something) to
4
to speak figuratively
Example sentence
人生を一つの物語に例える人もいます。
Some people compare life to a story.
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precedent
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れいがい ·
exception
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exceptional
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custom
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