Japanese word

並びに

Pronunciation

Romajinarabini

Meaning

  • conjunctionand

Example

氏名並びに住所を記入してください。shi mei nara bi ni jū sho o ki nyū shi te ku da sa i

Please enter your name and address.

Illustration for 並びに (and)

More examples

会議では問題点並びに今後の課題を確認します。kai gi de wa mon dai ten nara bi ni kon go no ka dai o kaku nin shi ma su

At the meeting, we will review the problems and the challenges ahead.

Core concept

It places multiple items side by side in the same grammatical frame, presenting them together rather than choosing between them.

Common phrases

  • 原因並びに対策gen in nara bi ni tai saku

    causes and countermeasures

  • 問題点並びに今後の課題mon dai ten nara bi ni kon go no ka dai

    problems and future challenges

Similar words

及びoyobi: A formal conjunction that joins two or more items or groups within a structured list.
かつkatsu: A conjunction that connects actions, qualities, or statements and adds another point.

Definition in Japanese

複数の事柄を並列に結び、すべてを対象にすることを表す。fuku sū no koto gara o hei retsu ni musu bi su be te o tai shō ni su ru ko to o arawa su

Word origin

並びに (narabini) is formed from 並ぶ (narabu, "to line up") in its noun form 並び (narabi, "alignment") plus に (ni, "in/to"), giving the sense of putting items alongside one another.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, 並びに (narabini) is common in legal and official documents, where it links items in a formal list rather than in casual conversation.

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