How to say 'Line' or 'Row' in Japanese | 並び

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The Japanese word for Line or Row is 'Narabi', written as 並び in Japanese.'Line' or 'Row' in hiragana is ならび.

word

並び

Meaning

Line, Row

Reading

ならび

narabi

Kanji

並Line, Row

Explanation

The Japanese noun '並び (ならび)' refers to a 'line' or 'row' of things or people arranged in an orderly manner. It can be used to describe physical arrangements, such as a line of trees or a row of seats, as well as abstract sequences, like a series of events. For example: a line of trees「木の並び」(きのならび). A row of houses「家の並び」(いえのならび). The word can also imply a sense of order or sequence, as in 'the order of events'「事件の並び」(じけんのならび).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4391

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 並び

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

並

Meaning

Line, Row

Hiragana in the Word 並び

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

び

Reading

Words Related to 並び Through the Kanji 並

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 並 as well.

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並ぶ

Meaning

Equal, Lineup

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並べる

Meaning

Line up, Arrange

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並み

Meaning

Ordinary, Average

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並木

Meaning

Tree lined

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'Narabi' means 'Line' or 'Row' .

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