English–Japanese
“parallel” in Japanese
How to say “parallel” in Japanese
“Parallel” in Japanese is 平行 (heikō).
Describes things that proceed alongside one another in the same direction while remaining separate.
Example sentences with 平行
この二本の線は平行です。ko no ni pon no sen wa hei kō de su
These two lines are parallel.
定規を使って、二本の線を平行に引きます。jō gi o tsuka tte ni pon no sen o hei kō ni hi ki ma su
Using a ruler, I draw two parallel lines.
Tips for using 平行
- In English, parallel also describes ideas or grammatical forms that match in structure, as in parallel structure in a sentence.
Other Japanese words for “parallel”
二本の道が並行しています。ni pon no michi ga hei kō shi te i ma su
The two roads run parallel.