例えに言う

たとえにいう

to speak metaphorically

例言

れいげん

preface, foreword

例え

たとえ

example

とは言え

とはいえ

though, although, be that as it may, nonetheless

と言えば

といえば

speaking of

と言えど

といえど

be (that) as it may, having said that

と言うと

というと

if one were to speak of..., then certainly, if it were the case that..., then certainly, if it were a..., then certainly, phrase used to indicate the inevitability of what follows it (based on what precedes it)

例える

たとえる

to compare, to liken, to speak figuratively, to illustrate, to use a simile

例えば

たとえば

for example, e.g.

と言う

という とゆう

called, named

言えてる

いえてる

You can say that again, Nice one

と言って

といって

however, because, as

そうとも言える

そうともいえる

you could say that

寝言は寝て言え

ねごとはねていえ

don't talk nonsense; sleep talk after you go to sleep

言うて

ゆうて

that said; that being said

とも言う

ともいう

also called

と言うか

というか

or perhaps I should say, or more precisely, or, how should I put it, or rather

例にとる

れいにとる

to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel

と言っても

といっても

although I say, although one might say, although called