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準える[なぞらえる] (nazoraeru)

compare; liken

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Meaning

準える (なぞらえる, nazoraeru) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “compare; liken”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 3

彼かれは人生じんせいを旅たびになぞらえて話はなしをした

He talked about how life was like a journey.

これらの伝承を古代史になぞらえると、以下のようになる。

When these traditions are compared to ancient history, the interpretation is as follows.

現代では企業や家といった組織における抗争をそうしたお家騒動になぞらえることもある。

In modern times, the term is occasionally used to describe clash for power within an organization, such as a business corporation or a family.

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