になぞらえて
(Ni nazorae te)
likening to / comparing to (metaphorically).
Connection rules
- ＋Noun + になぞらえて.
- ＋Metaphorical comparison — likening one thing to another.
- ＋Common in descriptive prose and poetry.
Examples
1.
人生を旅になぞらえて表現した。
Jinsei o tabi ni nazorae te hyougen shi ta.
He expressed life by comparing it to a journey.
「likening to / comparing to (metaphorically)」
2.
恋を花になぞらえた詩だ。
Koi o hana ni nazorae ta shi da.
It's a poem that likens love to a flower.
「likening to / comparing to (metaphorically)」
Practice
He spoke about his life by comparing it to a voyage.
彼は___語った。
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