連つらねる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

line up; put in a row; stand in a row

Often written or slightly formal. Common in set-like expressions such as 軒を連ねる, where buildings or shops form a continuous row.

• 古ふるい商しょう家かが川かわ沿ぞいに軒のきを連つらねている。

  Old merchant houses stand in a row along the river.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

join a list; add one's name; be included as a member

Typically used as 名を連ねる, meaning that someone is listed among members, supporters, signatories, participants, and the like.

See also: 名を連ねる (なをつらねる) · 袂を連ねる (たもとをつらねる)

• 多おおくの作さっ家かが抗こう議ぎ声せい明めいに名なを連つらねた。

  Many writers added their names to the protest statement.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

string together; put together; enumerate

Used for words, phrases, names, facts, or items arranged one after another. It can imply stringing language together, as in 美辞麗句を連ねる.

See also: 美辞麗句を連ねる (びじれいくをつらねる) · 書き連ねる (かきつらねる)

• 彼かれは美び辞じ麗れい句くを連つらねて企き画かくを売うり込こんだ。

  He promoted the project by stringing together flowery phrases.

• 報ほう告こく書しょには、問もん題だい点てんが淡たん々たんと連つらねられている。

  The report calmly lists the problems.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

take along; bring with

Rare and literary compared with ordinary 連れて行く or 伴う. It is most natural in descriptions of taking attendants or companions along in a procession-like group.

• 武ぶ将しょうは郎ろう党どうを連つらねて都みやこへ向むかった。

  The military commander headed for the capital with his retainers in tow.