縦え

たとえ

Adverb (fukushi), word usually written using kana alone

例えばたとえば

for example; for instance; e.g.

たとえ話たとえばなし

allegory; fable; parable

たとえて言うとたとえていうと

figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak

たとえに言うたとえにいう

to speak metaphorically; to use a figure of speech

たとえ歌たとえうた

metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū)