Japanese Conversation · Level 11
90 words
Japanese word
パレード
Pronunciation
Romajiparēdo
Meaning
- nounparade
Example
毎年、パレードを見に行きます。mai toshi pa rē do o mi ni i ki ma su
I go to see the parade every year.
More examples
雨が降っても、パレードは予定どおり行われます。ame ga fu tte mo pa rē do wa yo tei dō ri okona wa re ma su
Even if it rains, the parade will take place as scheduled.
Core concept
Describes an organized public procession in which people or vehicles move along a route for celebration, display, or ceremony.
Common phrases
パレードを見るpa rē do o mi ru
watch a parade
パレードに参加するpa rē do ni san ka su ru
participate in a parade
パレードを行うpa rē do o okona u
hold a parade
パレードのルートpa rē do no rū to
parade route
パレードを先導するpa rē do o sen dō su ru
lead a parade
Similar words
行進kōshin: The act of moving forward together in an organized group, especially in a ceremony.
行列gyōretsu: A line of people or vehicles that moves together through a public area as part of an event.
Definition in Japanese
祝賀や記念などのために、多くの人や車などが列を作って公道を進む催し。shuku ga ya ki nen na do no ta me ni ō ku no hito ya kuruma na do ga retsu o tsuku tte kō dō o susu mu moyō shi
Word origin
パレード (parēdo) is borrowed from English parade, which entered English through French from Italian parata, related to parare, meaning "to prepare or arrange."
Usage tips
- In English, parade also works as a verb, as in "The athletes paraded through the city," so the word can describe both the event and the act of moving in it.