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平行

parallelism; running parallel (to, with)

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Na-adjective, No-adjective
parallelismrunning parallel (to, with)
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective
running concurrentlyoccurring at the same timekeeping pace with
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)

Example Sentences

二線は平行するとせよ。

Let the two lines be parallel.

(みち)は川に平行している。

The road parallels the river.

(ふね)は岸と並行に(すすむ)んだ。

The ship was abreast of the shore.

長方形の対辺は平行である。

The opposite sides of a rectangle are parallel.

この線はあの線に平行です。

This line is parallel to that.