例えば
Meanings
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Used to introduce a concrete example or illustration. Often appears at the beginning of a sentence or clause.
For example, it takes about two and a half hours from Tokyo to Osaka by Shinkansen.
I like fruit, for instance apples and oranges.
Usage patterns
- 例えば〈物〉のような〈物〉things like, for example, ~
For example, I like fruits such as apples and oranges.
- 例えば〈事〉としたらif we suppose, for example, that ~
For example, if it rains tomorrow, the match will be canceled.
- 例えばの話just a hypothetical example
This is just a hypothetical, but what would you do if you won the lottery?