Compounds of 譬え

• 譬え
  (n) example
  simile
  metaphor
  allegory
  parable
• 譬える
  (v1,vt) to compare
  to liken
  to speak figuratively
  to illustrate
  to use a simile
• 譬え歌
  (n) (1) metaphorical poem (of the Man'yoshu)
  (2) metaphorical form (of waka)
• 譬え話
  (n) allegory
  fable
  parable