礼 (Rei) is a Japanese noun meaning “thanks, gratitude, manners, etiquette”.
Meanings
- nounthanks; gratitude
- nounmanners; etiquette
- noun, counterbow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing
- nounreward; gift
- nounceremony; ritual
- nounkey money
Examples
彼女の親切な助力に対して彼は礼を述べた。
He thanked her for her kind help.
彼女の親切な助言に対して彼は礼を述べた。
He thanked her for her kind help.
私は彼がしてくれた事に対して礼を述べた。
I thanked him for what he had done.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).