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事例 (じれい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

事じ例れい

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

example; precedent; case

Refers to a concrete instance or precedent, often used in legal, business, or explanatory contexts. More formal than 例 (れい).

過か去この事

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考こう

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。

We created new rules based on past precedents.

この病びょう気きの事じ例れいはまだ少すくない。

There are still few cases of this disease.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉の事じ例れいを挙あげるto cite an example (of something)
成せい功こうした事じ例れいを挙あげて説せつ明めいした。
He explained by citing successful examples.
事じ例れいを分ぶん析せきするto analyze a case
研けん究きゅうチームは複ふく数すうの事じ例れいを分ぶん析せきした。
The research team analyzed multiple cases.
事じ例れいに基もとづいて〈動どう詞し〉to do something based on cases/examples
過か去この事じ例れいに基もとづいて対たい策さくを立たてた。
They devised measures based on past cases.

Kanji

事matter, thing, fact
例example, custom, usage

Related words· 6

例れいN5
例 is the everyday, general word for 'example', while 事例 is more formal and typically refers to a documented or cited case.
実じつ例れいN2
実例 stresses an actual, real-world example, whereas 事例 can also cover hypothetical or reported cases.
前ぜん例れいN1
前例 specifically means a prior precedent that sets a standard, while 事例 is a broader term for any instance or case, past or present.
症しょう例れい
事例 is a general term for a case or example in any field, while 症例 specifically denotes a medical or clinical case.

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事じ例れい集しゅう
事例 refers to a single case or example, while 事例集 is a compiled collection of many such cases.
モデルケース
事例 is a neutral term for any specific case or instance, while モデルケース specifically denotes an exemplary case meant to serve as a model.

Don't confuse with

事じ件けんN3
事件 means an 'incident' or 'criminal case' involving trouble or wrongdoing, while 事例 is a neutral term for an example or instance used for reference or study.

Word family

事じ例れい集しゅう
collection of cases; casebook; compilation of examples
事じ例れい研けん究きゅう
case study
事じ例れい紹しょう介かい
case study; showcasing examples

Etymology

Compound of 事 (じ, 'matter, thing') and 例 (れい, 'example, precedent').

事じ例れい証しょう拠こ

anecdotal evidence