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N4 Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

(なら)to line up, to stand in a line, to rival, to match, to equal

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    1. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to line up, to stand in a line

    2. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to rival, to match, to equal

    All Forms

    並ぶ 【ならぶ】列ぶ 【ならぶ】双ぶ 【ならぶ】

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      アイスを()うために(なが)(れつ)(なら)

      He will line up in a long line to buy ice cream.

      • N4

      ここに(なら)んでいる(ひと)(なに)()おうとしているのですか?

      What are the people in line here trying to buy?

      • N4

      この学校(がっこう)には、(かれ)(なら)ほど計算(けいさん)(りょく)(たか)(ひと)はいないと(おも)っている。

      I don't believe there is anyone in this school who is equivalently as good at calculation as him.

      • N4

      駅員(えきいん):「今日(きょう)から発売(はつばい)開始(かいし)切符(きっぷ)をお(もと)めの(ひと)はこちらの(れつ)(いち)(れつ)(なら)んでください。」

      Station attendant: 'For those who want to purchase tickets that go on sale today, please line up single file in this row.'

      • N3

      なぜ(おな)(とお)りに()(けん)以上(いじょう)歯医者(はいしゃ)さんが(なら)んでいるのか(わたし)には(すこ)しも理解(りかい)出来(でき)ません。

      Why there are two or more dentists on the same street side by side is not the least bit understandable to me.

      • N3
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