NichiDict

例

N3
れい
[rei]
Illustration for 例

Meanings

1.Noun

example; instance; illustration; case

2.Noun

precedent

3.Noun

custom; habit; practice; usage

Other Readings

「例」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

具体的な例を挙げて説明してほしい。

I'd like you to explain with a specific example.

この事件には過去に例がない。

There is no precedent for this incident in the past.

彼は例に挙げた通りにやった。

He did exactly as mentioned in the example.