例え (たとえ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

例え (たとえ) means simile / metaphor / allegory.

See example sentences below.

例え at a glance

例え

たとえtatoe

N3noun

simile / metaphor / allegory

例えたとえtatoeN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

simile / metaphor / allegory

Example 1

たとえ話で説明しましょう。

Translation

Let me explain with a simile.

Example 2

たとえに使われる言葉です。

Translation

These are words used as metaphors.