Japanese word

一例

Pronunciation

Romajiichirei

Meaning

  • nounexample

Example

一例を挙げます。ichi rei o a ge ma su

I will give an example.

Illustration for 一例 (example)

More examples

これは成功した取り組みの一例にすぎません。ko re wa sei kō shi ta to ri ku mi no ichi rei ni su gi ma se n

This is merely one example of a successful effort.

Core concept

Points to a single instance as a representative part of a larger range of possibilities.

Common phrases

  • 一例を挙げるichi rei o a ge ru

    give an example

  • 一例としてichi rei to shi te

    as an example

  • 一例を示すichi rei o shime su

    show an example

  • 一例にすぎないichi rei ni su gi na i

    be merely an example

Similar words

例rei: A person, thing, or case that shows a general kind or pattern.
実例jitsurei: An actual case that shows how something exists or works.
事例jirei: A case presented as an instance of a general situation or issue.
具体例gutairei: A specific case that makes a general idea clear.

Definition in Japanese

いくつかある例のうち、代表として示す一つの事例。i ku tsu ka a ru rei no u chi dai hyō to shi te shime su hito tsu no ji rei

Word origin

一例 (ichirei) is a Sino-Japanese compound formed from 一 (ichi, "one") and 例 (rei, "example").

Usage tips

  • A speaker can use 一例を挙げる (ichirei o ageru) before a case that clarifies a general point, so the phrase frames the example as representative.

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