English–Japanese

“for example” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoなり (nari)

Romajitatoeba

例えば、りんごやバナナが好きです。tato e ba ri n go ya ba na na ga su ki de su

For example, I like apples and bananas.

“For example” in Japanese is 例えば (tatoeba).

例えば (tatoeba) signals that the following point illustrates a broader idea without listing every possible case.

学校では、例えば本を読みます。gak kō de wa tato e ba hon o yo mi ma su

At school, for example, I read books.

この店では、例えば、パンを買えます。ko no mise de wa tato e ba pa n o ka e ma su

For example, you can buy bread at this store.

A speaker can use 例えば (tatoeba) before mentioning a familiar case, making it a useful signal that the next statement gives an illustration rather than a full list.

nari

particlefor example

疲れたら少し休むなりしてください。tsuka re ta ra suko shi yasu mu na ri shi te ku da sa i

If you are tired, take a rest, for example.