Vocab Info

N2 の-adjective, Noun, Noun suffix

並(なみ)average, medium, common, ordinary, line, row of (e.g. houses), mid-grade, same level, equal, each (e.g. month), set of (e.g. teeth)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. の-adjective, Noun

      1. 1.

        average, medium, common, ordinary

    2. Noun, の-adjective

      1. 2.

        mid-grade (item), regular grade

    3. Noun suffix

      1. 3.

        same level as, equal to, equivalent to, on par with

      2. 4.

        each (e.g. month), every

      3. 5.

        row of (teeth, houses, etc.), line of

    All Forms

    並 【なみ】、並み 【なみ】

    Details

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      • み

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    Examples

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    • 並(なみ)の品(しな)は普通(ふつう)の値段(ねだん)で売(う)られるべきだ。

      Ordinary goods should be sold at average prices.

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    • 並(なみ)の人間(にんげん)は宇宙(うちゅう)飛行(ひこう)士(し)になる事(こと)が出来(でき)ません。

      An ordinary person cannot become an astronaut.

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    • 明日(あした)は真冬(まふゆ)並(なみ)の寒(さむ)さなので、ダウンを着(き)るつもりです。

      Since tomorrow's cold will be on par with midwinter, I plan to wear a down jacket.

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    • 並(なみ)の成績(せいせき)を上(あ)げるためには、人(ひと)よりも沢山(たくさん)勉強(べんきょう)をせねばならない。

      In order to achieve average grades, one must study more than others.

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    • このように並(なみ)の製品(せいひん)を高値(たかね)で売(う)っていては、一向(いっこう)に売(う)れる事(こと)は無(な)いだろう。

      If you continue selling average products at high prices like this, they probably won't sell at all.

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