読書は旅に例えることができる。

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読書 例える こと できる

English Translation

Reading a book can be compared to making a journey.

Furigana

読書(どくしょ)(たび)(たと)えることができる。

Romanji

Dokusho wa tabi ni tatoeru koto ga dekiru.

Words

読書 (どくしょ、とくしょ)
reading
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(たび)
travel; trip; journey
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
例える (たとえる)
to compare; to liken; to speak figuratively; to illustrate; to use a simile
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
出来る (できる)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant

Kanji

Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: リョ、 たび
Meanings: trip, travel
Readings: レイ、 たと.える
Meanings: example, custom, usage, precedent