たとえ話

たとえばなし

Also written 例え話, 譬え話

Meanings

1. Noun allegory; fable; parable

Kanji

• 話 talk. Read as はなし.

Example sentences

• 下手な例え話はよけいに混乱するだけだ。
  Making poor comparisons will just make your explanation more confusing.

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