先例に倣う せんれいにならう Also written 先例にならう Meanings Expression, Godan verb to follow precedent See also: 前例に倣う (ぜんれいにならう). Kanji 先 ahead. Read as セン. 例 example. Read as レイ. 倣 imitate. Read as ならう. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists