先例

せんれい

Meanings

1. Noun precedent

Kanji

• 先 ahead. Read as セン.
• 例 example. Read as レイ.

Common phrases

• 先例に倣う (せんれいにならう) to follow precedent

Words containing 先例

• 先例に倣う (せんれいにならう) to follow precedent
• 先例主義 (せんれいしゅぎ) following precedent (instead of trying something new)

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