並(なら)ぶ

ならぶ

verb-godan

to line up

1. to line up, to queue

To stand or arrange in a line.

ここに並(なら)んでください。

Please line up here.

人(ひと)がたくさん並(なら)んでいます。

Many people are lined up.

本(ほん)が棚(たな)に並(なら)んでいます。

Books are lined up on the shelf.

There was a long line in front of the shop, and everyone was waiting in line.

The children lined up in two rows as the teacher instructed, and quietly started walking.

TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Pair: 並(なら)べる (transitive). Pattern: Xが並(なら)ぶ (X lines up).

ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. 並(なら)んでいる = 'is lined up' (in a line currently).

COMMON PATTERNS:

PAIR: 並(なら)べる (transitive) - 本(ほん)を並(なら)べた (lined up books). Queuing is culturally important in Japan.

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