English–Japanese
“line” in Japanese
How to say “line” in Japanese
“Line” in Japanese is 列 (retsu).
The word 列 (retsu, "line; row") presents people or things as a sequence arranged in one direction.
Example sentences with 列
子どもたちは列に並びます。ko do mo ta chi wa retsu ni nara bi ma su
The children stand in line.
映画館の入口で列に並んでいます。ei ga kan no iri guchi de retsu ni nara n de i ma su
We are standing in line at the entrance to the movie theater.
Tips for using 列
- In everyday conversation, 列 (retsu, "line; row") often refers to a queue of people, while context can also make it mean a row of objects.
Other Japanese words for “line”
紙に線を引きます。kami ni sen o hi ki ma su
I draw a line on paper.
次の行を読んでください。tsugi no gyō o yo n de ku da sa i
Please read the next line.
駅に長い行列ができています。eki ni naga i gyō retsu ga de ki te i ma su
A long line has formed at the station.
この路線は駅が多いです。ko no ro sen wa eki ga ō i de su
This line has many stations.
このラインを越えないでください。ko no ra i n o ko e na i de ku da sa i
Please do not cross this line.