人生はしばしば旅にたとえられる。
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English Translation
Life is often compared to a journey.
Furigana
Romanji
Jinsei wa shibashiba tabi ni tatoerareru.
Words
人生
(じんせい)
(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
しばしば
(しばしば、シバシバ、しぱしぱ、シパシパ)
(blinking) repeatedly
旅
(たび)
travel; trip; journey
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