例えば

Meaning in English

for example, for instance

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N4 例えばこの方法がいいです。 Tatoeba kono houhou ga ii desu. For example this method is good.

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What it means

What does 例えば mean? It means 'for example' and is used to introduce a concrete illustration or instance to support or clarify what you are saying, signaling that the following content is one case among many.

Main meanings

Introduces a concrete example or set of examples to illustrate a point
Used across formal and casual speech and writing
Often guides the listener to anticipate a list or explanation

How to use it

Used to present specific instances after a claim or within a narrative; it functions as a guiding device in both spoken and written contexts and can appear mid-sentence or at the start of a clause, often followed by the example itself or a list of items.

Variants and close terms

例として (れいとして) — as an example
一例として (いちれいとして) — as one example

Composition

例: example, instance
外: outside, external; together they form a fixed phrase used to present an illustration from outside the main point

Word class

adverb (副詞)

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Related words by kanji and components

N1 慣例 kanrei custom, precedent, of convention N1 前例 zenrei precedent N1 比例 hirei proportion N2 実例 jitsurei example, instance N2 例える tatoeru to compare, to liken N3 例 rei example, case, instance N3 例外 reigai exception N3 例え tatoe example; even though

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