好例|こうれいkourei[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noungood example
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related手本てほんNeutralA model to imitate, such as copybook writing, or a role model; 「好例」 is a good example that aptly makes the point.
  • Related模範もはんWrittenAn exemplar worth emulating, as in 「模範解答」; 「好例」 is about an example being apt for illustration. Written/formal.
  • Related見本みほんNeutralA sample, e.g. of a product, or a typical example; 「好例」 refers specifically to a well-chosen, apt example.
  • Related鑑かがみWrittenLiterary term for a paragon, as in 「人の鑑」; 「好例」 is simply a good example, with no nuance of praise.
  • Antonym悪例あくれいWrittenA bad example or bad precedent; the direct opposite of 「好例」.

Use 「好例」 for an apt example that illustrates a point well. For a model to imitate or a role model, use 「手本」 or 「模範」; for a product sample, 「見本」; for a bad example or precedent, 「悪例」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 良よい例れい。適切てきせつな例れい。
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