Japanese word

軒並み

Pronunciation

Romajinokinami

Meaning

  • nounacross the board

Example

食品の値段は軒並み上がっています。shoku hin no ne dan wa noki na mi a ga tte i ma su

Food prices have risen across the board.

Illustration for 軒並み (across the board)

More examples

参加校の応募者数が軒並み増えています。san ka kō no ō bo sha sū ga noki na mi fu e te i ma su

The number of applicants at participating schools is increasing across the board.

Core concept

Presents a group as a line in which nearly every member shares the same result, movement, or condition.

Common phrases

  • 軒並みに増えるnoki na mi ni fu e ru

    increase across the board

  • 軒並みに減るnoki na mi ni he ru

    decrease across the board

Similar words

一様ichiyō: A state in which nearly all members of a group share the same condition or appearance.
一律ichiritsu: A uniform rule or treatment that applies to all members of a group.
一斉issei: An action or change carried out by all members of a group at the same time.

Definition in Japanese

集団のほとんどすべてが同じ状態や動きを示すこと。shū dan no ho to n do su be te ga ona ji jō tai ya ugo ki o shime su ko to

Word origin

The Japanese compound 軒並み (nokinami) joins 軒 (noki, "eave") with 並み (nami, "being in a row"), giving the sense of a continuous row and, by extension, uniformity across a group.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a word meaning merely "generally," 軒並み (nokinami) emphasizes that almost all members of the group are affected or behave alike.

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