平へい行こう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

parallel; running parallel

Describes lines, objects, or paths that are parallel or run alongside each other. Also used figuratively for parallelism in ideas or processes.

• この二に本ほんの線せんは平へい行こうだ。

  These two lines are parallel.

• 線せん路ろと平へい行こうに道みちが走はしっている。

  A road runs parallel to the railway tracks.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

concurrent; simultaneous; keeping pace

Used when two or more events, actions, or processes happen at the same time or progress together. Often interchangeable with 並行 in this sense.

See also: 並行

• 二ふたつのプロジェクトが平へい行こうして進すすんでいる。

  The two projects are progressing concurrently.

• 仕し事ごとと勉べん強きょうを平へい行こうさせるのは大たい変へんだ。

  It's tough to keep work and study going at the same time.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

not reaching an agreement; parallel (of debate)

Refers to a discussion or debate where the parties' views remain parallel and never meet, i.e., they fail to reach a consensus. Often used in the phrase 平行線をたどる.

• 議ぎ論ろんは平へい行こう線せんをたどった。

  The discussion remained at a stalemate (literally, followed parallel lines).