noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Used for drawing parallels between different things, often in logical or explanatory contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to analogize'.
彼は生物の構造を機械に類比して説明した。
He explained the structure of living things by analogy with machines.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Focuses on comparing similarities between two things. Often used in academic or analytical writing.
両者のデータを類比すると、興味深い傾向が見えてくる。
Comparing the two sets of data reveals an interesting trend.