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What does 礼 (れい, rei) mean?

礼 (れい, rei) means thanks, gratitude; courtesy, a bow.

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

thanks, gratitude; courtesy, a bow

  1. 1noun thanks; gratitude
  2. 2noun manners; etiquette
  3. 3noun · counter bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing
  4. 4noun reward; gift
  5. 5noun ceremony; ritual

Example sentences

  • In Japan, people bow when they meet.

  • I thanked the friend who had helped me.

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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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