並なみ々なみ

Written forms

• 並なみ々なみUsage52%

  Standard kanji spelling; the repetition mark 々 is preferred in modern writing.

• なみなみUsage46%
• 並なみ並なみUsage1%

  Explicit kana-kanji mixed spelling; rarely used.

• 並なみ並なみUsage1%

  Less common variant without the repetition mark; still encountered.

Etymology

Reduplication of 並 (なみ, 'average, ordinary'), emphasizing the quality of being ordinary. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the form is well-established in classical and modern Japanese.