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・example
・custom
・usage
・precedent
Japanese dictionary
れい
example; instance; illustration; case
Example sentence
He illustrated his theory with examples.
Kanji details
・example
・custom
・usage
・precedent
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たとえば
for example;for instance;e.g.
れいがいてき
exceptional;unusual
たとえる
to compare (something) to;to liken;to speak figuratively;to use a simile;to use a metaphor
れいがい
exception
れいかい
regular meeting
れいねん
average (normal, ordinary) year
たとえ
example
れいぶん
example sentence;illustrative sentence;model sentence
れい
precedent
たとえ
simile;metaphor;allegory;fable;parable
れいねん
every year;annually
れい
custom;habit;practice;usage
れいじ
exemplification;illustrating by example
れいだい
example;exercise (for the reader)
れいしょう
exemplification;illustration;example
ためし
precedent;example
ためしがない
has never (done, occurred);there has never been an instance (where);there is no precedent (for)
たとえにいう
to speak metaphorically;to use a figure of speech
れいをあげる
to cite an example
れいにとる
to use as an example;to take as an illustration;to draw a parallel
れいこく
the regular time
れいく
haiku given as an example
れいがいのないきそくはない
there is no rule without exceptions
たとえようもない
beyond comparison;incomparable
れいがいしょり
exception handling
れいじつ
week day;ordinary day;appointed day
れいがいじょうけん
exception condition
れいによってれいのごとし
as always;the same as it always is
れいがいじょうたい
exception condition
れいじ
the usual time
れいをひく
to cite an example
れいげつ
every month
れいたいさい
regularly held festival
れいがいなく
without exception
れいすう
number of cases
れいによって
as usual;as is one's habit
れいねんになく
unusually (compared to a typical year)
れいにもれず
no exception;without exception;always the same
れいさい
regular festival;annual festival
れいねんさい
annual festival
れいになく
contrary to one's habit;unusually
れいの
the usual;as it always is
たとえるなら
for example
れいしき
regular ceremony;established form
たとえていうと
figuratively speaking;metaphorically speaking;so to speak
れいげん
preface;foreword
れいかい
illustration;example
れいき
established rule;statute
れいのごとく
as always;as usual