How to say 'Ordinary' or 'Average' in Japanese | 並み

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The Japanese word for Ordinary or Average is 'Nami', written as 並み in Japanese.'Ordinary' or 'Average' in hiragana is なみ.

word

並み

Meaning

Ordinary, Average

Reading

なみ

nami

Kanji

並Line, Row

Explanation

The Japanese noun '並み (なみ)' can mean 'average' or 'ordinary'. It is often used to describe something that is standard, typical, or not exceptional. For example: This is an average salary「これは並みの給料です」(これはなみのきゅうりょうです). Her skills are ordinary「彼女のスキルは並みです」(かのじょのスキルはなみです). The word can also be used to describe things that are lined up or arranged in a row, such as '並みの木 (なみのき) (a row of trees)'. However, the primary usage is to indicate something that is neither outstanding nor inferior, but rather in the middle range.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3353

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 並み

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

並

Meaning

Line, Row

Hiragana in the Word 並み

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

み

Reading

Words Related to 並み Through the Kanji 並

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 並 as well.

word

並ぶ

Meaning

Equal, Lineup

word

並べる

Meaning

Line up, Arrange

word

並び

Meaning

Line, Row

word

並木

Meaning

Tree lined

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'Nami' means 'Ordinary' or 'Average' .

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