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How to say 'Exception' in Japanese | 例外

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The Japanese word for Exception is 'Reigai', written as 例外 in Japanese.'Exception' in hiragana is れいがい.

    word

    例外

    Meaning

    Exception

    Reading

    れいがい

    reigai

    Kanji

    例Example 外Outside

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '例外 (れいがい)' means 'exception'. It refers to something that does not follow the general rule or pattern. This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe situations, people, or things that are excluded from a standard or norm. For example: there are no exceptions to this rule「このルールには例外はありません」(このルールにはれいがいはありません). He is an exception to the usual trend「彼は通常の傾向の例外です」(かれはつうじょうのけいこうのれいがいです). The word can also be used in phrases like '例外なく (れいがいなく)', meaning 'without exception'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3552

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 例外

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    例

    Meaning

    Example

  • kanji

    外

    Meaning

    Outside

Words Related to 例外 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

    例文

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    事例

    Meaning

    Example

  • 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 例外 Through the Kanji 外

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 外 as well.

  • word

    外

    Meaning

    Outside

  • word

    以外

    Meaning

    Except

  • word

    外人

    Meaning

    Foreigner

  • word

    外国人

    Meaning

    Foreigner

  • word

    外国語

    Meaning

    Foreign language

  • word

    外国

    Meaning

    Foreign country

  • word

    海外

    Meaning

    Overseas

  • word

    外す

    Meaning

    Remove, Miss

  • word

    意外

    Meaning

    Unexpected

  • word

    外出

    Meaning

    Outing

  • word

    外食

    Meaning

    Eating out

  • word

    外来語

    Meaning

    Loanword

  • word

    国外

    Meaning

    Abroad

  • word

    外部

    Meaning

    Outside

  • word

    外交

    Meaning

    Diplomacy, Foreign relations

  • word

    案外

    Meaning

    Unexpectedly

  • word

    外相

    Meaning

    Foreign minister

  • word

    外観

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    外貨

    Meaning

    Foreign currency

  • word

    外れる

    Meaning

    Detach, Miss

  • word

    外務省

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    外科

    Meaning

    Surgery

  • word

    外側

    Meaning

    Outside

  • word

    外れ

    Meaning

    End, Miss

  • word

    郊外

    Meaning

    Suburbs

  • word

    町外れ

    Meaning

    Outskirts

  • word

    外務

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    外来

    Meaning

    Foreign

  • word

    内外

    Meaning

    Inside outside, Domestic foreign

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What does 'Reigai' (例外) mean?

'Reigai' means 'Exception' .

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