JLPT N1 · Noun

前例 (zenrei)

前例 (ぜんれい, zenrei) is a Japanese noun meaning “precedent”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ぜんれい
Romaji: zenrei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

precedent · noun

Example sentences

このような問題の前例はない。

There is no precedent for such a case.

Tatoeba #223076

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 前例

in front, beforeゼン・まえ・-まえ · 9 strokes

example, custom, usageレイ・たと.える · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 前例.

前まえin front (of)午前ごぜんmorning名前なまえname以前いぜんbeforeお前おまえyou前者ぜんしゃthe former前進ぜんしんadvance当たり前あたりまえnatural前もってまえもってin advance前ぜんlast (i.e. immediately preceding)前後ぜんごfront and rear直前ちょくぜんjust before手前てまえbefore oneself腕前うでまえability

Source: JMdict entry 1394190 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.