並ぶ · godan verb (-bu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 並ぶ | 並ばない |
| Polite | 並びます | 並びません |
| Past polite | 並びました | 並びませんでした |
| Past | 並んだ | 並ばなかった |
| Te-form | 並んで | 並ばないで |
| Desire | 並びたい | 並びたくない |
| Potential | 並べる | 並べない |
| Passive | 並ばれる | 並ばれない |
| Causative | 並ばせる | 並ばせない |
| Causative passive | 並ばせられるalso 並ばされる | 並ばせられないalso 並ばされない |
| Volitional | 並ぼう | |
| Polite volitional | 並びましょう | |
| Imperative | 並べ | 並ぶな |
| Conditional | 並べば | 並ばなければ |
| Tara conditional | 並んだら | 並ばなかったら |
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
line up; stand in a line; be in a row
Describes people or things forming a line or being arranged side by side. Common in everyday situations like queuing or describing rows of objects.
A long line is forming in front of the popular ramen shop.
Dictionaries are neatly lined up on the bookshelf.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Used when comparing abilities, qualities, or achievements, often in the pattern ～に並ぶ or ～と並ぶ. Implies being on the same level as someone or something notable.
His skill is said to rival that of a professional.
This new product has performance that matches the industry leader.
Customers are lining up in front of the checkout counter.
He has skill that rivals the world's best player.
Lots of books are lined up on the bookshelf.
I stood in line to buy movie tickets.
匹敵する is a formal verb meaning 'to be comparable to' or 'to rival', closely matching the second, competitive sense of 並ぶ.
連なる is a more literary word for forming a continuous row or chain, while 並ぶ is the everyday word for lining up.
並ぶ is the general verb for standing in a line or side by side, while 整列 stresses a deliberate, orderly formation as in schools or the military.
並ぶ is the plain verb for lining up or standing side by side, while 肩を並べる adds the image of shoulders touching and often carries a figurative sense too.
並ぶ focuses on lining up in a row, whereas 隣り合う emphasizes the state of being right next to another thing or person, not necessarily in a line.
line; row; rank; list
and; as well as; both ... and
side-by-side arrangement; parallel positioning · following the crowd; going along with others · equal treatment; egalitarian approach
stand in a row; line up · be on a par with; equal
row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition
stand in a line; stand in a row · be equal; stand on equal footing
alignment line
sort order; sequence
sit in a row; be seated together
Rarely used kanji form; 並ぶ is overwhelmingly preferred.
line up with; stand alongside; be on a par with
unparalleled; unequaled; unique
unparalleled; unequaled; unique
figurehead; person with a title but no real duty · kabuki actor playing a daimyo in the background
attribute list; attribute specification list
rearrange; reorder; sort
rank alongside; class with; hold in equal esteem