Japanese word

並行

Pronunciation

Romajiheikō

Meaning

  • nounparallel

Example

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.

Illustration for 並行 (parallel)

More examples

二つの企画を並行して進めるのは大変です。futa tsu no ki kaku o hei kō shi te susu me ru no wa tai hen de su

It is difficult to move forward with two projects in parallel.

Core concept

Describes separate lines, paths, or actions that continue alongside one another without merging.

Common phrases

  • 並行して進めるhei kō shi te susu me ru

    proceed in parallel

  • 並行輸入hei kō yu nyū

    parallel import

Similar words

平行heikō: The state of lines or surfaces remaining the same distance apart and never meeting.
併行heikō: The state of two or more activities proceeding at the same time.
並列heiretsu: The arrangement of separate things placed side by side.

Definition in Japanese

二つ以上の物事が、離れず交わらずに並んで進むこと。futa tsu i jō no mono goto ga hana re zu maji wa ra zu ni nara n de susu mu ko to

Word origin

The compound 並行 (heikō) combines 並 (hei, "side by side") and 行 (kō, "go"), expressing things that proceed side by side.

Usage tips

  • The spelling 並行 (heikō) is often used when things proceed side by side, while 平行 (heikō) is common for geometric parallel lines.

Other meanings

  • side by sidenoun

Opposites

  • 直列chokuretsuseriesnoun

Related words

  • 並行性heikōseiparallelismnoun
  • 並行化heikōkaparallelizationnoun
  • 並行的heikōtekiparallelna-adjective

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