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相並ぶ (あいならぶ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-bu)
line up with ; stand alongside ; be on a par with
Used when people or things are arranged in a line together, or figuratively when they are comparable in rank or quality. Often implies a sense of equality or companionship.
並なら
ぶ
もの
が
ある
。
His ability is on a par with that of a professional.
Written forms 相あい 並なら ぶ
Standard kanji spelling; the prefix 相- adds a sense of mutuality or doing together.
あい 並なら ぶ
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in less formal writing.
Kanji 相 inter-, mutual, together Etymology Compound of prefix 相 (あい, mutual, together) and verb 並ぶ (ならぶ, to line up). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the prefix 相- is productive in forming verbs with a sense of reciprocity or joint action.
