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慣例かんれい

かんれい kanrei Play N1 Noun

Meanings and examples

ある社会や組織で、以前から一般に行われている習慣や決まり。 custom; precedent; of convention

Example 1

この会社では、毎朝の会議で順番に報告するのが慣例だ。

At this company, it is customary to give reports in turn at the morning meeting every day.

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Example 2

慣例に従って、式の最後に全員で記念写真を撮った。

Following custom, everyone took a commemorative photo at the end of the ceremony.

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Kanji breakdown

例

N3

example; custom; usage; precedent

On reading
レイ
Kun reading
たと.える
Radical
人

慣

N3

accustomed; get used to; become experienced

On reading
カン
Kun reading
な.れる、な.らす
Radical
心
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例

N1

ためし

instance; example; case; precedent; experience; custom; usage; parallel; illustration

Illustration of 前例

前例

N1

ぜんれい

precedent

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慣らす

N1

ならす

to accustom

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慣れ

N1

なれ

practice; experience

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慣用

N1

かんよう

common; customary