How to Say "Example" in Japanese

例

Fourth grade kyōiku kanji[ɾe̞ː]

The English phrase "example" is translated into Japanese as 例 (Fourth grade kyōiku kanji).

The noun 例 is used to represent an example. To say "to give an example" or "to cite an example," the standard phrase is 例を挙げる.

How does it change in a sentence?

The word 例 is a noun that can be used as a counter or a modifier in various compound words.

The phrase 例の rei no uses the word for 'example' to mean 'the usual' or 'that one we already know about'. It allows speakers to refer to a specific secret or shared topic without naming it.
While 例 means 'example', adding the word for 'exception' creates 例外 rei-gai. In Japanese culture, avoiding these exceptions is often tied to the social value of harmony and conformity.
In Japanese, 'to give an example' is expressed by the verb 挙げる, which also means 'to raise' or 'to lift up'. It carries the nuance of holding an example up for others to see.

一例を挙げましょう。
Let me give you an example.
This sentence is useful for learning how to say "Let me give you an example" using 例.
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次の例をご覧ください。
Look at the following example.
This sentence is useful for learning how to say "Look at the following example" using 例.
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別の例をあげてください。
Give me another example.
This sentence is useful for learning how to say "Give me another example" using 例.
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これは良い例です。
This is a good example.
この実例を参考にしてください。
Please refer to this actual example.
私は果物が好きです。例えば、りんごやバナナが好きです。
I like fruits. For example, I like apples and bananas.
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Yui and Yota are studying together in a library.

結衣 Yui

この例は理解できますか？
Kono rei wa rikai dekimasu ka?
Do you understand this example?
陽太 Yota

はい、結衣さんの例は分かりやすいです。
Hai, Yui-san no rei wa wakariyasui desu.
Yes, Yui's example is easy to understand.
結衣 Yui

陽太さんは、もっと例が必要ですか？
Yota-san wa, motto rei ga hitsuyou desu ka?
Yota, do you need more examples?
陽太 Yota

いいえ、これで十分です。
Iie, kore de juubun desu.
No, this is enough.

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