例外（れいがい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: exception
Example sentences
- このルールに例外はない。 — There are no exceptions to this rule.
- 彼だけは例外として認める。 — He alone is recognized as an exception.
Idioms & proverbs containing “例外”
- 例外のない規則はない (れいがいのないきそくはない) — there is no rule without exceptions
Related words
See it used in real works
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