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家例 (かれい, karei) Japanese meaning: family custom | Kotomora
じ 字
Related words 家か 風ふう 家風 (kafū) refers to the overall character or atmosphere of a family, while 家例 (karei) specifically denotes a concrete custom or practice.
習しゅう 慣かん 習慣 (shūkan) is a general term for 'custom' or 'habit', not limited to family. 家例 is more specific and formal.
Etymology Compound of 家 (ie, 'house, family') and 例 (rei, 'example, precedent'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word literally suggests 'family precedent'.
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したが
っ
て
、
正しょう
月がつ
に
は
必かなら
ず
親しん
戚せき
が
集あつ
まる
。
Following the family tradition, relatives always gather for New Year's.
