example; instance; illustration
Used for a concrete example, sample, or illustrative case. Common in explanations, textbooks, and everyday speech.
Please explain by giving an example.
This is a good example.
Refers to a past case or precedent used as a reference, often in legal, business, or formal contexts.
We will decide after examining past precedents.
Describes a customary practice, habitual action, or common usage. Often appears in set phrases like 例の (the usual) or 例によって (as usual).
He was late, as usual.
Let's meet at the usual place.
Global warming can be cited as an example of environmental problems.
The teacher explained by showing a concrete example.
This time too, we decided to handle it following precedent.
We introduced the new system following the example of other companies.
例 is the plain, general word for 'example' used in set phrases like 例を挙げる, while 例え carries a slightly more explanatory or illustrative nuance.
例 is a neutral word for any example or instance, whereas 範 specifically implies a model worth following, not just any instance.
例 is the general word for 'example' in any context, while 用例 is narrower, referring specifically to an example illustrating word usage.
例（れい）is the common, everyday reading meaning 'example' in general contexts, whereas 例（ためし）is a rarer reading restricted mainly to set phrases about past precedents.
例 is the noun meaning 'example' or 'instance', while 例えば is the adverb used to introduce one in a sentence.
令 (command, order) and 例 (example, instance) share the same reading れい but have completely unrelated meanings and different kanji.
例 (れい) means an example or instance, unlike 零 (れい) which means the number zero; they share only the reading.
proportion; ratio; proportionality · proportional representation section (election)
established practice; custom; annual tradition
exceptional; unprecedented; unusual
average year; normal year; ordinary year · every year; annually
judicial precedent; leading case; prior case
precedent; previous example
special case; exception
actual example; concrete instance; precedent
regular; scheduled; ordinary · established usage; precedent; regular practice
medical case; clinical case
custom; practice; convention; precedent
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
custom; general rule; convention · usually; generally; as a rule
exemplification; illustration by example
precedent; prior example
inverse proportion; inverse relationship
example; usage example
model of writing; example of writing · example sentence (in a dictionary); illustrative sentence
good example; excellent case
monthly; regular monthly
example; exercise (for the reader)
regular meeting; periodic meeting
regular festival; annual festival
counterexample
sample sentence; example sentence
exemplification; illustration; example
explanatory notes; introductory remarks; usage guide · legend; key