例える

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 例える is read as たとえる and means “to compare” and “to liken”.
• Basic usage: It describes likening memory to a desk with drawers and a voice to a deep blue color.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• AをBに例える / 色に例えるなら
  • The comparison follows AをBに例える. A hypothetical analogy can use 色に例えるなら.