The Meaning of 並ぶ and 並べる
The Japanese verb, 並ぶ means to line up or stand side by side. 並ぶ has the meaning of being at the same level or similar to something else.
並べる is the transitive form of 並ぶ. It means to line up, align, arrange in order and so on.
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Examples of 並ぶ・並べる
並んで座る
sit side-by-side
人が並んでいる
people are lining up
イギリスはアメリカに並ぶ大国
The United Kingdom is a country on equal statue as the United States
スプーンを並べる
Line up the spoons
You can take these words and combine them with other verbs to create a compound verb to express even more specific ideas.
Compound verbs are just two verbs stuck together. If you translate these from Japanese to English there is not always an exact equivalent. However, the list I provided below gives a close translation or explanation of what the word means.
Word List
| Japanese | Reading | English |
|---|---|---|
| 並び替える | ならびかえる | Rearranges |
| 並び立つ | ならびたつ | stand in a line or a row |
| 並び称する | ならびしょうする | to be admired the same as something |
| 並べ立てる | ならべたてる | to list a number of things |
| 並べ変える | ならべかえる | reorder or rearrange |
| 並み居る | なみいる | Sit in a row |
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