例

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 例 is read as れい and is a noun for an illustrative example or an actual case belonging to a relevant class.
• Basic usage: Use it for an explanation in 分かりやすい例を書く and for investigated cases in 事故の例を調べる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Example and case
  • The first context is an illustration for teaching, while the second concerns real accident cases; English wording should preserve that distinction.
• Common patterns
  • Use 例を挙げる to give an example and 事故の例 to restrict the class of cases with の.