- Basic forms
- 例える — to compare; to liken; to use as an example / base form
- 例えます — compare; liken / masu form
- 例えた — compared; likened / ta form
- 例えて — compare and … / te-form
- 例えない — do not compare / negative
- 例えれば — if (you) compare / conditional
例える(たとえる) is an ichidan verb. Used when explaining something by comparison or analogy, often with ~に例える.
- 例文 — example sentence
- 実例 — actual example
- 例外 — exception
- 比例 — proportion / ratio
- 前例 — precedent
- 事例 — case / instance
- 用例 — usage example
- 例示 — exemplification / illustration
例 is a 会意 character combining 亻 (person) and 列 (line / rank), suggesting “lining up people as a pattern,” hence “example.”
例文を 参考にしてください。
Please refer to the example sentence.
例外は 認められません。
No exceptions are allowed.
