たとえば (or
例(たと)えば in its kanji form) is an adverb in Japanese that is used at the beginning of a sentence, or an individual statement, in order to present an example. It can be translated almost directly as ‘for example’.
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たとえば、ドイツとかは?
For example, how about Germany, or something?
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たとえば、冷(つめ)たい物(もの)を食(た)べたときに歯(は)が痛(いた)いです。
For Example, my teeth hurt when I eat cold things.
例(たと)えば should primarily be used when the ‘example’ that is being given is as simple as possible. If you want to explain something in further (in-depth) detail, 詳(くわ)しく ‘in full’ would be used as the adverb instead.
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詳(くわ)しく言(い)うと、トマトのように種(たね)がいっぱいある食(た)べ物(もの)が嫌(きら)いです。
More specifically, I don't like foods that have a lot of seeds, like tomatoes.