例える (Tatoeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to compare (something) to, to liken, to speak figuratively, to use a simile”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Examples
我々は人生を旅にたとえる。
We often compare life to a journey.
死はよく眠りにたとえられる。
Death is often compared to sleep.
読書は旅に例えることができる。
Reading a book can be compared to making a journey.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).