例文（れいぶん、reibun）
- example sentence

The Japanese word 例文 （れいぶん） means "example sentence" or "sample sentence." It refers to a sentence that is used to illustrate a grammatical point, vocabulary word, or a particular usage of the Japanese language. 例文 helps learners understand how words and grammar are used in context.

⚫︎この単語の例文をお願いします。 Translation: Please give me an example sentence for this word. ⚫︎教科書には、多くの例文があります。 Translation: There are many example sentences in the textbook. ⚫︎例文を参考に、自分の文章を作ってください。 Translation: Please use the example sentence as a reference and create your own sentence.

You will encounter 例文 frequently when studying Japanese. You can use this word when: ⚫︎ Asking for an example sentence: When you don't understand how to use a word or grammar point. ⚫︎ Referencing a provided example: When discussing or analyzing example sentences. ⚫︎ Requesting an example for clarification or for practice.

例文 is typically written with the kanji 例文. The reading is れいぶん (in hiragana). There are no variations in okurigana. It is very standard.

There aren't many direct synonyms for 例文, as it is a very specific term. However, you could sometimes use: ⚫︎ 例（れい）: meaning "example". ⚫︎ サンプル文章（サンプルぶんしょう）: meaning "sample sentence" (more formal)

There aren't direct antonyms for 例文. It's more of a concept than a word with a direct opposite.

この文法の例文を読んで、意味を理解しましょう。 ・Translation: Let's read this grammar's example sentence and understand the meaning. ・Explanation: This sentence instructs someone to study the example sentence to comprehend the grammar point.

宿題では、各単語の例文を三つ書いてください。 ・Translation: For homework, please write three example sentences for each word. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the requirement to write example sentences for homework.

例（れい） means "example" or "instance", and 文（ぶん） means "sentence" or "text". Therefore, the word 例文 literally combines "example" and "sentence" to form "example sentence."