Grammar Info

N3 Lesson 7: 9/21

と並(なら)んでIn line with, Comparable with, Along with, Just like, As … as

Structure

Noun + と並(なら)んで
Noun + と並(なら)ぶほど

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About と並んで

Often, when the case marking particle と is used alongside the conjunction particle て containing form of the う - Verb 並(なら)ぶ 'to line up', the meaning of 'to be comparable with (A)', or 'to be in line with (A)' will be conveyed.

と並(なら)んで will be preceded by nouns, or noun phrases.

  • このアニメはサザエさんと並(なら)んで、日本中(にほんじゅう)で愛(あい)されている。

    This anime is as loved as Sazae-san in Japan. (In line with the same level of love)

    • ここではきしめんも手羽先(てばさき)と並(なら)んで人気(にんき)です。

      Here, kishimen is comparable in popularity to chicken wings.

      Occasionally, the plain form of 並(なら)ぶ can be seen alongside ほど, to show that (B) is 'at the extent of being in line with (A)'.

      • 日産(にっさん)はトヨタと並(なら)ぶほど車(くるま)を出(だ)しています。

        Nissan produces about in line with the same number of cars as Toyota.

        • この映画(えいが)はあの映画(えいが)と並(なら)ぶほどいいが、ほとんどの人(ひと)はこの映画(えいが)を選(えら)ぶ。

          This movie is almost comparable to that movie in how good it is, but most people would choose this one.

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          Examples

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            ラーメンもまた、寿司(すし)と並(なら)んで人気(にんき)の日本食(にほんしょく)だ。

            In line with sushi, ramen is also a popular Japanese food.

            この芸術作品(げいじゅつさくひん)はモナ・リザと並(なら)んで高(たか)く評価(ひょうか)されている。

            This piece of art is valued as highly as Mona Lisa. (comparable・along with)

            喫煙(きつえん)は揚(あ)げ物(もの)と並(なら)んで癌(がん)を引(ひ)き起(お)こす確率(かくりつ)が高(たか)い。

            Smoking has as high a probability of causing cancer as deep-fried foods do. (comparable・along with)

            東京(とうきょう)大学(だいがく)は慶應義塾(けいおうぎじゅく)大学(だいがく)や早稲田(わせだ)大学(だいがく)と並(なら)んで日本(にほん)屈指(くっし)の大学(だいがく)として考(かんが)えられている。

            The University of Tokyo, along with Keio University and Waseda University, are considered to be Japan's best universities. (comparable with)

            宮崎(みやざき)駿(はやお)は小津(おず)安二郎(やすじろう)や黒澤(くろさわ)明(あきら)と並(なら)んで日本(にほん)三大(さんだい)監督(かんとく)の一人(ひとり)と言(い)われている。

            Hayao Miyazaki is said to be one of the three great Japanese directors, along with Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu. (comparable)

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              と並んで – Grammar Discussion

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              • shadowstar

                shadowstar

                In the example sentence:

                ラーメンもまた、寿司と並んで人気の日本食だ。

                I think I understand the function of も but what of また、or how do the two particles interact?

              • casual

                casual

                It’s an N2 grammar point! も又 (JLPT N2) | Bunpro

              • shadowstar

                shadowstar

                Ah, thank you!

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