Structure
Noun + 並み + だ
Noun + 並み + の + Noun
Noun + 並み + に + Phrase
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About 並み
並み is the noun form of the classical verb 並む, which has the same meaning as 並ぶ, ‘to line up’, or ‘to be in line’. It will be used following nouns, and may be interpreted as ‘on par with (A)’, ‘worthy of (A)’, or ‘as standard for (A)’. However, the literal translation of ‘in line with (A)’ also works just as well in many cases.
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あの子のサーブの仕方はプロ並みだ。Their serve is on par with pros.
- まだ5月なのに8月並みの暑さだ。Despite it still being May, it is as hot as August.
- 彼は日本語をネイティブ並みに話せるから、彼がいると安心できる。He can speak Japanese as well as a native, so I feel at ease when he is around.
Caution
Although 並み may occasionally have the meaning of ‘as standard for (A)’ as a suffix, the ‘average’ or ‘ordinary’ meaning is often reserved for when 並み is used by itself as a noun. In these cases it will usually be written as 並, and be followed by the case-marking particle の, and then a second noun marking what the average is.-
あのような家は並の人には高すぎます。A house like that is too expensive for the average person.
- 並の大学生がお金を貯めるにはアルバイトだけではなく、節約できるところで節約もしないといけません。In order for the average college student to save money, not only do they have to work part-time, but they also have to cut expenses where they can.
Caution
並み may only be used in sentences where (A) has a standard or norm that is well recognized, or easily identifiable. In cases where the ‘norm’ would change based on an individual’s opinion, rather than what the actual standard is, it will sound unnatural.-
この子供の柔軟さはトカゲ並みのレベルがありそうです。It seems that this kid’s flexibility is on par with that of a lizard. (Unnatural Japanese, as the flexibility of a lizard is not something that is either easy to imagine, or common knowledge)
Examples
私の妻の歌はプロ並みだ。
My wife's singing is on par with pros.
アトランタの年間日照時間は、ローマ平均並みである。
Atlanta's annual daylight hours are on par with Rome's average.
チタンは鋼鉄並みの丈夫さだが、はるかに軽量である。
Titanium is as strong as steel, yet much lighter.
この映画はアカデミー賞並みの功績でした。
This movie was an achievement on par with the level of an academy award.
統計から推測すると、中国の経済は先進国並みになってきている。
Statistics suggest that China's economy has come to be on par with with that of other developed countries.
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Sou Matome Bunpou N1
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A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar
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