例える (たとえる): to compare, to liken — Japanese vocabulary
例える is read たとえる and means "to compare, to liken". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.
例える
- Reading
- たとえる · tatoeru
- Translation
- to compare, to liken
- Level
- JLPT N2
- Pitch accent
- たとえるが
Example
読書は旅に例えることができる。
どくしょはたびにたとえることができる。
Reading a book can be compared to making a journey.
Kanji in this word
- 例 — example
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