What does 例 mean?
例 is a Japanese noun meaning “instance, example, case” in English. It can also be translated as “precedent, custom” depending on context. It is written as 例 in kanji, れい in hiragana, and rei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼は例を示して自分の理論を説明した。
He illustrated his theory with examples.
彼女はこれまでに例のないほどの偉大な科学者だった。
She was as great a scientist as ever lived.