先例（せんれい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: precedent / past example
Example sentences
- この判断が先例になる。 — This decision will become a precedent.
- 先例を参考にして決める。 — Decide by referring to precedent.
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