立彬の日本語
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例える， 喩える， 譬える， たとえる
1. to compare (something) to, to liken, to speak figuratively, to use a simile, to use a metaphor
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読書は旅に例えることができる。
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Reading a book can be compared to making a journey.
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人生を舞台にたとえる人もいる。
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Some people compare life to a stage.
There are those who compare life to a stage.
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人生を一つの物語に例える人もいます。
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Some people compare life to a story.
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人生はしばしば旅に例えられる。
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Life is often compared to a journey.
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人生はしばしば航海に例えられる。
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Life is often compared to a voyage.
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人生はしばしば登山に例えられてきた。
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Life has often been compared to climbing a mountain.
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人が人生を航海にたとえるのをよく聞くでしょう。
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You often hear people compare life to voyage, don't you?
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詩人は人生を航海にたとえてきた。
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Poets have compared life to a voyage.
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詩人は死を眠りにたとえることが多い。
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Poets often compare death to sleep.
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詩人はしばしば死を眠りにたとえる。
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Poets often compare death to sleep.
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