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

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たとえ歌

譬え歌、喩え歌
たとえうた
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yoshu); metaphorical form (of waka)
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比喩

譬喩、比諭、譬諭
ひゆ、けいゆ
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
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例え

譬え、喩え
たとえ
example; simile; metaphor; allegory; fable; parable
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例える

譬える、喩える
v1
vt
たとえる
to compare; to liken; to speak figuratively; to illustrate; to use a simile
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譬え話

たとえ話、譬話
たとえばなし
allegory; fable; parable
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譬喩歌

ひゆか
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yoshu)