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旧例 (きゅうれい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

旧きゅう例れい

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Meanings

1

noun

old custom; tradition

Refers to a long-established practice or precedent, often in formal or institutional contexts.

この式しき典てんは旧きゅう例れいに従したがって行おこなわれた。
The ceremony was conducted according to old custom.

Kanji

旧old times, old things, old friend
例example, custom, usage

Similar words

慣かん例れい
慣例 is a more common word for 'custom' or 'usual practice', while 旧例 emphasizes that the practice is old or traditional.
伝でん統とう
伝統 is the general word for 'tradition', often broader and more positive than 旧例, which can imply an outdated precedent.

Etymology

Compound of 旧 (old) and 例 (precedent, example). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'old custom'.