ichidan verb, transitive verb
line up; arrange in a row; set out
Transitive verb for putting multiple things side by side, in a row, or in an orderly arrangement. The intransitive counterpart is 並ぶ.
机の上に皿を並べる。
I set the plates out on the table.
店員が棚に商品をきれい
The clerk neatly arranged the products on the shelves.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for presenting facts, reasons, examples, names, and similar items one after another. It can sound like simply laying out many items rather than explaining them in depth.
彼女は反対する理由を一つずつ並べた。
She listed her reasons for objecting one by one.
報告書には数字だけが並べてある。
The report only has figures listed in it.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
be equal to; rank with; compare well with
Often appears in the fixed expression 肩を並べる, meaning to stand shoulder to shoulder with someone in ability, status, or achievement.
彼は世界のトップ選手と肩を並べるまでになった。
He has reached the point where he can stand shoulder to shoulder with the world's top athletes.