Japanese Conversation · Level 109
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Japanese word
平行
Pronunciation
Romajiheikō
Meaning
- na-adjectiveparallel
Example
道路と線路は平行です。dō ro to sen ro wa hei kō de su
The road and the railway are parallel.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Describes things that proceed alongside one another in the same direction while remaining separate.
Common phrases
平行な直線hei kō na choku sen
parallel straight lines
平行な平面hei kō na hei men
parallel planes
平行に線を引くhei kō ni sen o hi ku
draw parallel lines
Similar words
並行heikō: Describes separate tasks or processes that proceed side by side at the same time.
Definition in Japanese
二つ以上の直線や物事が、同じ方向に並び、どこまで延ばしても交わらない状態にある。futa tsu i jō no choku sen ya mono goto ga ona ji hō kō ni nara bi do ko ma de no ba shi te mo maji wa ra na i jō tai ni a ru
Word origin
平行 (heikō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 平 (hei, "even") and 行 (kō, "go"), expressing movement in the same direction.
Usage tips
- In English, parallel also describes ideas or grammatical forms that match in structure, as in parallel structure in a sentence.
Other meanings
- parallelismnoun
Opposites
- 交差kōsaintersectionnoun
Related words
- 平行化heikōkaparallelizationnoun
- 平行性heikōseiparallelismnoun