Japanese

れい
Meaning: example; instance
Part of Speech: Noun Alternative Readings: ためし

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Example sentences

The teacher gave an easy-to-understand example to explain.
これはあくまで一つの例に過ぎない。
This is strictly just one example.
具体的な例を挙げて説明してください。
Please explain by giving concrete examples.
身近な例を挙げて説明する。
Explain by giving familiar examples.
手近な例を挙げて説明してください。
Please explain using a familiar example.
一二の例を挙げれば、この問題の深刻さがわかるだろう。
If you give one or two examples, you'll understand the seriousness of this problem.
先生は黒板に例を書き足した。
The teacher added an example to the blackboard.
自由意志と決定論は、哲学における二律背反の古典的な例である。
Free will and determinism are classic examples of antinomy in philosophy.
「寿司」という漢字は当て字の代表的な例だ。
The kanji for 'sushi' is a representative example of ateji.
「湯桶」という言葉自体が、湯桶読みの代表的な例です。
The word 'yutou' itself is a representative example of yutou-yomi.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for examples or cases cited to explain something.

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