慣例 (かんれい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

慣例 (かんれい) means custom / precedent / convention.

See example sentences below.

慣例 at a glance

慣例

かんれいkanrei

N1noun

custom / precedent / convention

慣例かんれいkanreiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

custom / precedent / convention

Example 1

ここでは慣例を守ることが重要です。

Translation

It is important to follow the custom here.

Example 2

新しい法律が慣例を変えるかもしれない。

Translation

The new law might change the established precedent.