This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

何かにたとえられないでしょうか。

Sentence Analyzer

たとえられない でしょう

English Translation

Can't we use a simile here?

Furigana

(なに)かにたとえられないでしょうか。

Romanji

Nani ka ni tatoerarenai deshō ka.

Words

(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
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indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
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at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
例える (たとえる)
to compare; to liken; to speak figuratively; to illustrate; to use a simile
デス (デス)
death

Kanji

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what