用 例(ようれい)

ようれい

noun

example, usage example

1. usage example, example of use

An example showing how a word, phrase, expression, or tool is actually used. Common in dictionaries, grammar references, and technical documentation.

辞書(じしょ)には豊富(ほうふ)な用例(ようれい)が載(の)っている。

The dictionary contains abundant usage examples.

用例(ようれい)を見(み)れば、使(つか)い方(かた)がよく分(わ)かる。

If you look at the usage examples, you can easily understand how to use it.

この文法書(ぶんぽうしょ)は用例(ようれい)が少(すく)ないので、実際(じっさい)にどう使(つか)うのか分(わ)かりにくい。

This grammar book has few usage examples, so it's hard to understand how the items are actually used.

Usage

用例(ようれい) refers specifically to examples that demonstrate how something is used in practice. Most commonly found in discussions about dictionaries, language learning materials, and technical documentation.

Common collocations

用例(ようれい)を示(しめ)す (show usage examples)
用例(ようれい)を集(あつ)める (collect usage examples)
豊富(ほうふ)な用例(ようれい) (abundant examples)
用例(ようれい)検索(けんさく) (example search)

Similar words

例文(れいぶん): example sentence (specifically a sentence, often in language study)
例(れい): example (general, broader)
実例(じつれい): actual example, real-world case (emphasis on being from real situations)

Related Words

Compare: 例文(れいぶん) (example sentence)

Compare: 実例(じつれい) (actual example, real-world case)

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