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たとえ (tatoe)

simile,metaphor,allegory

  • JLPT N3
  • adverb
  • Pitch 3
  • #2588 most frequent

Meaning

たとえ (tatoe) is a JLPT N3 adverb meaning “simile,metaphor,allegory”.

Example sentences 10

たとえ、嵐あらしになっても絶対ぜったいに行いく。

Even if the storm comes, I'll go for sure.

死しはよく眠ねむりにたとえられる。

Death is often compared to sleep.

誤あやまりはたとえあるとしても少すくない。

There are few, if any, mistakes.

ときどき死しは眠ねむりにたとえられる。

People sometimes compare death to sleep.

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