なぞらえる
なぞらえる
verb (ichidan)
to liken, to compare to
1.
to liken, to compare to, to model after
To treat or represent one thing as similar to another, often drawing an analogy or metaphor.
人生を旅になぞらえる。
To liken life to a journey.
彼は自分の境遇を小説の主人公になぞらえた。
He compared his own situation to the protagonist of a novel.
この庭園は富士山の景色になぞらえて造られたと言われている。
This garden is said to have been designed to evoke the scenery of Mt. Fuji.
CONJUGATION (ichidan):
- Negative: なぞらえない
- Te-form: なぞらえて
- Past: なぞらえた
USAGE:
The pattern is AをBになぞらえる (to liken A to B). Often used in literary, analytical, or artistic contexts.
WRITING:
Sometimes written as 準える or 擬える, but hiragana is most common.
REGISTER:
Somewhat formal and literary. More common in written language and speeches than in casual conversation.