平行する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 平行する | 平行しない |
| Polite | 平行します | 平行しません |
| Past polite | 平行しました | 平行しませんでした |
| Past | 平行した | 平行しなかった |
| Te-form | 平行して | 平行しないで |
| Desire | 平行したい | 平行したくない |
| Potential | 平行できる | 平行できない |
| Passive | 平行される | 平行されない |
| Causative | 平行させる | 平行させない |
| Causative passive | 平行させられる | 平行させられない |
| Volitional | 平行しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 平行しましょう | |
| Imperative | 平行しろ | 平行するな |
| Conditional | 平行すれば | 平行しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 平行したら | 平行しなかったら |
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.
These two lines are parallel.
線路と平行に道が走っている。
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
二つのプロジェクトが平行して進んでいる。
The two projects are progressing concurrently.
仕事と勉強を平行させるのは大変だ。
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.
議論は平行線をたどった。
The discussion remained at a stalemate (literally, followed parallel lines).
These two railway tracks run parallel to each other.
The two projects are proceeding in parallel.
The two sides' talks remained deadlocked, never converging.
A sidewalk was built parallel to the road.
平行する describes lines or paths that run parallel and never meet, the opposite of 交わる's sense of crossing or intersecting.
relative key
directional light source