Japanese word

連ねる

Pronunciation

Romajitsuraneru

Meaning

  • verbline up

Example

通り沿いに店が軒を連ねています。tō ri so i ni mise ga noki o tsura ne te i ma su

Stores line the street.

Illustration for 連ねる (line up)

More examples

彼は会議の資料に協力者の名前を連ねました。kare wa kai gi no shi ryō ni kyō ryoku sha no na mae o tsura ne ma shi ta

He listed the collaborators' names in the meeting materials.

Core concept

Treats each item as part of a connected row, whether the items are physical objects or words.

Common phrases

  • 列を連ねるretsu o tsura ne ru

    line up in a row

  • 軒を連ねるnoki o tsura ne ru

    stand side by side

  • 名を連ねるna o tsura ne ru

    list one's name

  • 言葉を連ねるkoto ba o tsura ne ru

    string words together

Similar words

並べるnaraberu: To place several things in a row or in an arranged order.
列挙するrekkyosuru: To list several items one after another in a clear and formal way.
挙げるageru: To name or state items, examples, or achievements as points.

Definition in Japanese

物や名前や言葉などを一つずつ続けて並べる。mono ya na mae ya koto ba na do o hito tsu zu tsu tsuzu ke te nara be ru

Word origin

連ねる (tsuraneru) is a native Japanese verb related to the intransitive verb 連なる (tsuranaru), "be connected or line up," and expresses the act of forming that connection.

Usage tips

  • In biographies and news writing, 連ねる (tsuraneru) commonly presents a series of roles or achievements, giving the verb a formal tone with abstract objects.

Other meanings

  • string togetherverb
  • listverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 連ね方tsuranekataway of lining upnoun

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