例える (たとえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

例える (たとえる) means to compare / to illustrate with examples.

See example sentences below.

例える at a glance

例える

たとえるtatoeru

N2verb

to compare / to illustrate with examples

例えるたとえるtatoeruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to compare / to illustrate with examples

Example 1

彼はよく動物に人を例える。

Translation

He often compares people to animals.

Example 2

この話は愛を花に例えています。

Translation

This story illustrates love by comparing it to a flower.