恒例

• 読み: こうれい
• ローマ字: kourei
• 漢字の分解: 恒 (kou) — constant, permanent; 例 (rei) — example, precedent
• 発音: /ko.ɯ.ɾe.i/

意味

Established practice; custom; annual tradition. Something done regularly as a fixed routine.

A noun (also used as a no-adjective) describing events or practices that recur on a regular basis, especially annually. Common collocations include 恒例の (customary/annual), 恒例行事 (regular event), and 毎年恒例 (annual tradition). Often used for festivals, ceremonies, company events, and seasonal activities. Implies something that has been done for years and is expected to continue.

例文

1. 毎年恒例の花見を今年も行う予定だ。
2. 恒例の忘年会が来月開催される。
3. 夏の恒例行事として地域の盆踊りがある。

使い方ガイド

場面: events, traditions, workplace, community

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 恒 (kou, constant/permanent) + 例 (rei, example/precedent). Literally 'constant precedent,' conveying the idea of a practice that has become fixed through repeated occurrence.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal