How to say 'Line up' or 'Arrange' in Japanese | 並べる

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The Japanese word for Line up or Arrange is 'Naraberu', written as 並べる in Japanese.'Line up' or 'Arrange' in hiragana is ならべる.

word

並べる

Meaning

Line up, Arrange

Reading

ならべる

naraberu

Kanji

並Line, Row

Explanation

The Japanese verb '並べる (ならべる)' primarily means 'to arrange' or 'to line up'. It is used when placing objects, items, or people in a specific order or formation. This verb can be applied to physical objects, such as books or chairs, as well as abstract concepts, like ideas or arguments. For example: I arranged the books on the shelf「本を棚に並べた」(ほんをたなにならべた). The students lined up in front of the school「生徒たちは学校の前に並んだ」(せいとたちはがっこうのまえにならんだ). Note that '並べる' often implies a deliberate or organized arrangement, distinguishing it from simply placing items randomly.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2387

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 並べる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

並

Meaning

Line, Row

Hiragana in the Word 並べる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

べ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 並べる Through the Kanji 並

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 並 as well.

word

並ぶ

Meaning

Equal, Lineup

word

並み

Meaning

Ordinary, Average

word

並び

Meaning

Line, Row

word

並木

Meaning

Tree lined

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'Naraberu' means 'Line up' or 'Arrange' .

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