Japanese word

例

Pronunciation

Romajirei

Meaning

  • nounexample

Example

これは例です。ko re wa rei de su

This is an example.

Illustration for 例 (example)

More examples

先生が例を見せます。sen sei ga rei o mi se ma su

The teacher shows an example.

先生は文法を説明するために例を挙げます。sen sei wa bun pō o setsu mei su ru ta me ni rei o a ge ma su

The teacher gives an example to explain the grammar.

Core concept

Presents one concrete instance to reveal the nature of a larger class or general point.

Common phrases

  • 例を挙げるrei o a ge ru

    give an example

  • 例としてrei to shi te

    as an example

Similar words

実例jitsurei: An actual instance used to show how something happens or works.
事例jirei: A particular case used to explain a situation or subject.

Definition in Japanese

ある事柄を分かりやすく示すために挙げる具体的な事柄。また、同じ種類に属する個別の事柄。a ru koto gara o wa ka ri ya su ku shime su ta me ni a ge ru gu tai teki na koto gara ma ta ona ji shu rui ni zoku su ru ko betsu no koto gara

Word origin

例 (rei, "example; precedent") is a Sino-Japanese word based on the Chinese character 例; 人 (jin, "person") is the meaning element, and 列 (retsu, "row") is the sound element.

Usage tips

  • The expression 例の (rei no, "that previously mentioned") points to a person or matter already known from context, so speakers can avoid repeating its name.

Other meanings

  • casenoun

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