を引き合いに
(O hikiai ni)
citing as an example / drawing a comparison to.
Connection rules
- ＋Noun + を引き合いに(出して).
- ＋Using X as comparison / example in argument.
- ＋Formal / literary register.
Examples
1.
彼は歴史を引き合いに出して説明した。
Kare wa rekishi o hikiai ni dashi te setsumei shi ta.
He explained by citing history as an example.
「citing as an example / drawing a comparison to」
2.
他国を引き合いに、日本の問題を論じた。
Takoku o hikiai ni, nippon no mondai o ronji ta.
Citing other countries, he discussed Japan's problems.
「citing as an example / drawing a comparison to」