軒並み
Meanings
1
Refers to a continuous line of houses along a street; often used in descriptive or literary contexts.
In the old townscape, rows of traditional houses remain.
2
Used when something applies to all houses in an area, often with verbs like 回る or 訪ねる.
The newspaper delivery person delivers papers to every house.
3
all; across the board; without exception
Adverbial use meaning that something applies to all members of a group or all items in a set; often used in news or business contexts.
Bonuses were cut across the board this year.
Major stock indexes fell across the board.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉を軒並み訪ねるto visit every house in an area
I visited every house in this area to conduct a survey.
- 〈物〉の値段が軒並み上がるthe price of X rises across the board
The prices of vegetables rose across the board.
- 〈物〉が軒並み不振だX performs poorly across the board
This year, corporate earnings were poor across the board.