Japanese word

並び

Pronunciation

Romajinarabi

Meaning

  • nounorder

Example

名前の並びを変えます。na mae no nara bi o ka e ma su

I change the order of the names.

Illustration for 並び (order)

More examples

本棚の本の並びがきれいです。hon dana no hon no nara bi ga ki re i de su

The arrangement of the books on the shelf is neat.

Core concept

Describes the way people or things are positioned side by side, including the sequence in which they appear.

Common phrases

  • 名前の並びna mae no nara bi

    order of names

  • 席の並びseki no nara bi

    seating arrangement

Similar words

順番junban: The order in which people or things appear or take place.
配置haichi: The way people or things are placed in a particular space.
配列hairetsu: An arrangement of items in a line or organized pattern.

Definition in Japanese

人や物が列を作って並んだ状態や、その順序。hito ya mono ga retsu o tsuku tte nara n da jō tai ya so no jun jo

Word origin

並び (narabi) is the noun form of 並ぶ (narabu, "to line up"), describing the state or order that results when things are placed side by side.

Usage tips

  • In conversation about a screen or list, 並び (narabi) can refer to how entries are arranged, which makes the noun useful even when nobody is physically standing in a row.

Other meanings

  • linenoun
  • arrangementnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 並び方narabikataway of arrangingnoun

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