Word

例え

たとえ
CommonJLPT N3

Meanings

  1. Noun

    example

  2. Noun

    simile; metaphor; allegory; fable; parable

In Spanish

  1. alegoría; ejemplo; metáfora; parábola; símil; comparación; por ejemplo; aun si; si; aunque; si bien; simíl; metáfora; alegoría

Other forms
喩え、譬え、喩、譬

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 英語えいごには2つのつづりのある語ごがいくつかある。たとえはgrayとgreyのようにだ。

    Some English words have two spellings - "gray" and "grey", for example.

    Tatoeba #189199(opens in a new tab)
  • たとえどんなことがあってもあきらめません。

    No matter what happens, I won't give up.

    Tatoeba #77717(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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