Meaning of 例 in Japanese

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Definition of 例

れい(rei) 【 例 】

例 Kanji Details

  1. (n, n-pref, adj-no) custom; practice; habit; usual

    春ごとに恋は例のいたずらを始める。
    Love begins playing his old tricks every spring.

  2. said; aforementioned

    彼は例のスキャンダルと関係があると私は思う。
    I think he has something to do with that scandal.

  3. instance; example; case; illustration; usage
  4. precedent

    若いけれども彼はこれまでに例のないほどの偉大な数学者である。
    Young as he is, he is as great a mathematician as ever lived.

ためし(tameshi) 【 例 ·様 ·例し 】

例様 Kanji Details

  1. (n) precedent; example

    ざまあ見ろ。
    That serves you right.

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