also: なずらえる
なぞらえる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | なぞらえる | なぞらえない |
| Polite | なぞらえます | なぞらえません |
| Past polite | なぞらえました | なぞらえませんでした |
| Past | なぞらえた | なぞらえなかった |
| Te-form | なぞらえて | なぞらえないで |
| Desire | なぞらえたい | なぞらえたくない |
| Potential | なぞらえられるalso なぞらえれる | なぞらえられないalso なぞらえれない |
| Passive | なぞらえられる | なぞらえられない |
| Causative | なぞらえさせる | なぞらえさせない |
| Causative passive | なぞらえさせられる | なぞらえさせられない |
| Volitional | なぞらえよう | |
| Polite volitional | なぞらえましょう | |
| Imperative | なぞらえろ | なぞらえるな |
| Conditional | なぞらえれば | なぞらえなければ |
| Tara conditional | なぞらえたら | なぞらえなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
liken to; compare to
Used when drawing a parallel between two things, often in a figurative or poetic way. The pattern is AをBになぞらえる (liken A to B).
I liken life to a journey.
She often talks by comparing people to animals.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
model after; pattern after; imitate
Used when creating something by following a model or example. The pattern is AをBになぞらえる (model A after B).
This garden was created by modeling it after a famous garden in Kyoto.
He proceeded with the work by imitating his senior's method.
There is a poem that likens cherry blossom petals to tears.
This garden was built modeled after the rock garden of Ryoan-ji.
Rare kanji form; the kana spelling is strongly preferred.
Rarely used kanji form; the kana spelling is strongly preferred.
Rarely used kana form; the standard reading is なぞらえる.