Meaning of 並ぶ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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並ぶ, 双ぶ, 列ぶJLPT 5
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Kana Readingならぶ
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Romajinarabu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `bu` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to line up; to stand in a line
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to rival; to match; to equal
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Example Sentences
並ぶ, 双ぶ, 列ぶ, ならぶ used in context
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There was a row of about 20 stalls at the fair.
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列に並んで長い間待たされた後、身分証明として正式な出生証明書が必要だといわれた。
After a long wait in line, she was told she should get a certified copy of her birth certificate as identification.
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We queued up to get tickets for the concert.
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Wait in line, please.
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All the soldiers stood side by side.
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See to it that all the items are arranged in a row.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
pair, set, comparison, counter for pairs
On: ソウ
Kun: ふた, たぐい, ならぶ, ふたつ
4 strokes
row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal
On: ヘイ, ホウ
Kun: な.み, なら.べる, なら.ぶ, なら.びに
8 strokes
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