反例（はんれい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: counterexample
Example sentences
- 反例を一つ示せば、証明は崩れる。 — Show a single counterexample and the proof falls apart.
- 反例が見つからないか探す。 — Search to see if a counterexample can be found.
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