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Meaning of 並ぶ(ならぶ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

並ぶ, 双ぶ, 列ぶ
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
ならぶ
Romaji
narabu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `bu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to line up; to stand in a line
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to rival; to match; to equal

Example Sentences

並ぶ, 双ぶ, 列ぶ, ならぶ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
並ぶ
Plain Polite
並びます
Negative
並ばない
Negative Polite
並びません

Past

Plain
並んだ
Plain Polite
並びました
Negative
並ばなかった
Negative Polite
並びませんでした

Te

Plain
並んで
Plain Polite
並びまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
並ばれる
Plain Polite
並ばれます
Negative
並ばれない
Negative Polite
並ばれません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 2

pair, set, comparison, counter for pairs

On: ソウ

Kun: ふた, たぐい, ならぶ, ふたつ

4 strokes

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JLPT 3

file, row, rank, tier, column

On: レツ, レ

6 strokes

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JLPT 2

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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