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先例
せんれい
noun
Meanings
1
precedent
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Kanji in this word
先
Before, Ahead, Previous
6 strokes
例
Example, Custom, Usage
8 strokes
More words with
先
先着
せんちゃく ·
first arrival
N1
先天的
せんてんてき ·
inherent
N1
勤め先
つとめさき ·
place of work
N1
優先
ゆうせん ·
preference
N1
先頭
せんとう ·
head
N2
先端
せんたん ·
pointed end
N2
先々月
せんせんげつ ·
month before last
N2
先だって
せんだって ·
recently
N1
More words with
例
前例
ぜんれい ·
precedent
N1
実例
じつれい ·
example
N2
例え
たとえ ·
example
N3
例外
れいがい ·
exception
N3
例えば
たとえば ·
for example
N4
例える
たとえる ·
to compare
N2
異例
いれい ·
exceptional
慣例
かんれい ·
custom
N1
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