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Grammar JLPT Level N4 - Lesson 23

Structure of 例(たと)えば:

たとえば + Phrase

Details about 例(たと)えば:

たとえば (or 例(たと)えば in its kanji form) is an adverb in Japanese that is used at the beginning of a sentence, or an individual statement, in order to present an example. It can be translated almost directly as 'for example'.

たとえば、ドイツとかは？
For example, how about Germany, or something?
たとえば、冷(つめ)たい物(もの)を食(た)べたときに歯(は)が痛(いた)いです。
For example, my teeth hurt when I eat cold things.

例(たと)えば

Usage Notes for 例(たと)えば:

Synonyms for 例(たと)えば:

とか～とか

Among other things, For example, Such as

Example of 例(たと)えば

例(たと)えば、「英語(えいご)が好(す)きですか。」と聞(き)いてみたら？

For example, why don't you ask 'Do you like English?'

例(たと)えば毎日(まいにち)日本語(にほんご)を話(はな)すなら、日本語(にほんご)のレベルが上(あ)がる。

For example, if you speak Japanese every day, your Japanese level will rise.

私(わたし)は、例(たと)えばあそこにあるイタリアンレストランのような店(みせ)を作(つく)りたい。

For example, I want to make a restaurant like that Italian restaurant over there.

色々(いろいろ)な国(くに)に行(い)ってみたい。例(たと)えば、ベトナム。

I want to go to a variety of countries. Vietnam for example.

子供(こども)のころ何(なん)でも食(た)べることが出来(でき)た。例(たと)えば、納豆(なっとう)が好(す)きだった。

When I was a child, I could eat anything. I liked Natto for example.

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んだけど

But..., And...

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必要(ひつよう)がある

It is necessary to

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と

If, When, Whenever, And, [Conditional]

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筈(はず)がない

Hardly possible, Cannot be, Highly unlikely, Improbable

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しか～ない

There's only, Nothing but

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