前例（ぜんれい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: precedent
Example sentences
- 前例のない試みに挑戦する。 — Take on an unprecedented attempt.
- 前例にとらわれず考える。 — Think without being bound by precedent.
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