たとえ
Japanese
Etymology 1
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| 例え 譬え 喩え |
Pronunciation
Noun
Derived terms
- 例えば (tatoeba): for example, e.g.
- 例えようもない (tatoeyō mo nai), 例え様もない (tatoeyō mo nai), 例え様も無い (tatoeyō mo nai): beyond comparison, incomparable
- 例える (tatoeru), 譬える (tatoeru), 喩える (tatoeru): to compare, to liken, to speak figuratively, to illustrate, to use a simile
- 例えるなら (tatoeru nara): for example
Etymology 2
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| 仮令 縦 縦え |
Perhaps from たとい (tatoi).[1]
Alternative forms
- (literary) たとい (tatoi)
Pronunciation
Adverb
Synonyms
- よしんば (yoshinba)