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an example; one instance
One example among many; a single illustrative case. Used in writing and presentation to introduce a specific instance that demonstrates a broader pattern.
一例を挙げる。
To give one example.
これはほんの一例にすぎない。
This is just one example among many.
成功したケースの一例として、彼の会社が紹介された。
As one example of a successful case, his company was introduced.
Compound of 一 (one) + 例 (example). Slightly more formal than just 例, with the nuance of "just one of many." Often used in writing to soften a single example into something representative rather than exhaustive.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 一例を挙げる: to give an example
- 一例として: as one example
- ほんの一例: just one example (often "merely one example among many")
- 一例にすぎない: is only one example
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 例: example — the everyday word, no "just one" nuance
- 具体例: concrete example — emphasizes specificity
- 事例: case (study); instance — used for documented examples in research/reports