礼
れい
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Noun
thanks; gratitude- manners; etiquette
Noun, Counter
bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowingNoun
reward; gift- ceremony; ritual
All 6 meanings
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Example sentences
トムは礼をした。
Tom bowed.
礼には及びません。
Don't mention it.
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He thanked me with his eyes.
ぶつぶつと礼を言った。
He grunted his thanks.
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I thanked him for lending me a book.
More examples (5)
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You had better go and thank her in person.
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He thanked her for her kind help.
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I thanked him for what he had done.
こっそり教えてくれたら、礼をはずみますよ。
If you tip me off about it, I'll make it worth your while.
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She thanked me for the present.