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How to say 'Example' in Japanese | 例文

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The Japanese word for Example is 'Reibun', written as 例文 in Japanese.'Example' in hiragana is れいぶん.

    word

    例文

    Meaning

    Example

    Reading

    れいぶん

    reibun

    Kanji

    例Example 文Sentence

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '例文 (れいぶん)' means 'example sentence'. This term is commonly used in educational contexts, such as language learning or grammar studies, to refer to sentences that illustrate the use of a particular word, phrase, or grammatical structure. For example: Please look at the example sentence「例文を見てください」(れいぶんをみてください). This example sentence is easy to understand「この例文はわかりやすい」(このれいぶんはわかりやすい). It's important to note that '例文' is often used in textbooks, dictionaries, and language learning materials to help learners understand how words or grammar points are used in context.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1767

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 例文

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    例

    Meaning

    Example

  • kanji

    文

    Meaning

    Sentence

Words Related to 例文 Through the Kanji 例

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 例 as well.

  • word

    例えば

    Meaning

    For example

  • word

    例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    事例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    例外

    Meaning

    Exception

  • word

    実例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    判例

    Meaning

    Precedent

  • word

    条例

    Meaning

    Ordinance

  • word

    比例

    Meaning

    Proportion

  • word

    用例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    例える

    Meaning

    Compare

  • word

    例題

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    例年

    Meaning

    Usual year

Words Related to 例文 Through the Kanji 文

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 文 as well.

  • word

    文化

    Meaning

    Culture

  • word

    文字

    Meaning

    Character, Letter

  • word

    作文

    Meaning

    Composition

  • word

    文

    Meaning

    Sentence

  • word

    文学

    Meaning

    Literature

  • word

    文章

    Meaning

    Writing

  • word

    注文

    Meaning

    Order

  • word

    文房具

    Meaning

    Stationery

  • word

    文書

    Meaning

    Document

  • word

    文明

    Meaning

    Civilization

  • word

    英文

    Meaning

    English writing

  • word

    論文

    Meaning

    Paper, Thesis

  • word

    文句

    Meaning

    Phrase, Complaint

  • word

    人文科学

    Meaning

    Humanities

  • word

    文献

    Meaning

    Document

  • word

    文庫

    Meaning

    Library, Paperback

  • word

    文部

    Meaning

    Education

  • word

    文芸

    Meaning

    Literature

  • word

    本文

    Meaning

    Main text

  • word

    文学者

    Meaning

    Literary scholar

  • word

    文化的

    Meaning

    Cultural

  • word

    文法

    Meaning

    Grammar

  • word

    文化財

    Meaning

    Cultural asset

  • word

    文系

    Meaning

    Humanities

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What does 'Reibun' (例文) mean?

'Reibun' means 'Example' .

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