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JLPT N3 · Noun

礼 (rei)

礼 (れい, rei) is a Japanese noun meaning “thanks; gratitude”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
れい
Romaji
rei
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. thanks; gratitude · noun
  2. manners; etiquette · noun
  3. bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing · noun, counter
  4. reward; gift · noun
  5. ceremony; ritual · noun

Example sentences

彼女の親切な助言に対して彼は礼を述べた。
He thanked her for her kind help.
Tatoeba #94238

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

Kanji in 礼

礼
salute, bow, ceremonyレイ・ライ · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 礼.

失礼しつれいdiscourtesyお礼おれいthanks礼儀れいぎmanners無礼ぶれいrudeness

Source: JMdict entry 1557450 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.