Vocabulary

What does 例 (れい, rei) mean?

例 (れい, rei) means example, instance.

Quick facts
Readingれい
Romajirei
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
れい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonrei

example, instance

  1. 1noun example; instance; illustration
  2. 2noun precedent
  3. 3noun custom; habit; practice

Example sentences

  • My teacher showed me an example.

  • I'll give one easy-to-understand example.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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