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“Exception” in Japanese

Short answer
例外 reigai れーがい

Exception in Japanese is “例外” (reigai). Full meaning: exception.

Other ways to say “Exception” in Japanese

除外 jogai exception, exclusion 番外 bangai exception, supernumerary, extra (theatrical); extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.), additional; outsize 別物 betsumono another thing, exception, special case 特例 tokurei special case, exception 除外例 jogairei exception エクセプション ekusepushon exception 変わり種 kawaridane something out of the ordinary, variant, variety, exception, novelty; person with an unusual character or background, unique figure, exceptional type, eccentric, oddball bechi distinction, difference, discrimination; separate, different, another, extra; exception, exclusion 別もん betsumon another thing, exception, special case 別もの betsumono another thing, exception, special case べつもの betsumono another thing, exception, special case

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