Korean word

나란히

Pronunciation

Romanizationnaranhi

Meaning

  • adverbside by side

Example

아이들이 나란히 앉아 있다.a i deu ri na ran hi an ja it tta

The children are sitting side by side.

Illustration for 나란히 (side by side)

More examples

가게 앞에 물건들이 나란히 놓여 있었다.ka ge a pe mul geon deu ri na ran hi no yeo i sseot tta

The items were placed side by side in front of the store.

Core concept

Separate people or objects stand or sit together in one straight, orderly line.

Common phrases

  • 나란히 서다na ran hi seo da

    stand side by side

  • 나란히 앉다na ran hi an tta

    sit side by side

  • 나란히 놓다na ran hi no ta

    place side by side

Similar words

일렬로illyeollo: In a single line from one side to the other.
가지런히kajireonhi: Neatly and evenly arranged in order.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 물건이 옆으로 한 줄로 가지런히 늘어서 있음을 나타내는 부사sa ra mi na mul geo ni yeo peu ro han chul lo ka ji reon hi neu reo seo i sseu meul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

The word comes from the native Korean adjective stem 나란 (naran, "evenly aligned") plus 히 (hi, "adverb-forming ending"), which turns the alignment idea into an adverb.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful in descriptions of group arrangements because it shows both closeness and neat alignment, not just physical nearness.

Other meanings

  • in a rowadverb

Opposites

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