tatoeru
1. to compare (something) to; to liken
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Verb
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1. to compare (something) to; to liken
1. example
2. simile; metaphor
1. simile; metaphor
1. metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū)
1. allegory; fable
1. It is not a parable song.; It's not an allegorical song.
1. If/when parable songs; If it were parable songs
1. Probably a parable.; Probably a metaphor.
1. Was not a parable song.; Wasn't a metaphorical song.
1. Was a parable song.; Was a figurative song.