How to say 'Compare' in Japanese | 例える

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The Japanese word for Compare is 'Tatoeru', written as 例える in Japanese.'Compare' in hiragana is たとえる.

word

例える

Meaning

Compare

Reading

たとえる

tatoeru

Kanji

例Example

Explanation

The Japanese verb '例える (たとえる)' means 'to compare' or 'to liken'. It is used when drawing a comparison between two things, often to explain or illustrate a concept by using a familiar example. This verb is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: He compared her smile to the sun「彼は彼女の笑顔を太陽に例えた」(かれはかのじょのえがおをたいようにたとえた). It's hard to compare this feeling to anything「この気持ちを何かに例えるのは難しい」(このきもちをなにかにたとえるのはむずかしい). The verb can also be used in its passive form, as in '例えられる (たとえられる)', meaning 'to be compared'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6956

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 例える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

例

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Example

Hiragana in the Word 例える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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What does 'Tatoeru' (例える) mean?

'Tatoeru' means 'Compare' .

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