人生を舞台にたとえる人もいる。

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人生 を 舞台 に たとえる 人 も いる 。

English Translation

Some people compare life to a stage.

Furigana

人生(じんせい)を舞台(ぶたい)にたとえる人(ひと)もいる。

Romanji

Jinsei o butai ni tatoeru hito mo iru.

Words

人生 (じんせい)

(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

舞台 (ぶたい)

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

に (に)

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

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

要る (いる)

to need; to want

Kanji

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

舞

Readings: ブ、 ま.う、 -ま.う、 まい

Meanings: dance, flit, circle, wheel

台

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 うてな、 われ、 つかさ

Meanings: pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles