行列(ぎょうれつ)

ぎょうれつ
noun
queue; line; procession
daily-life
1. queue; line of people waiting
A line of people waiting for something, such as at a restaurant or event.
行列(ぎょうれつ)ができている。
There's a line forming.
人気店(にんきてん)は行列(ぎょうれつ)に並(なら)ばないと入(はい)れない。
You can't get into popular restaurants without waiting in line.
1時間(じかん)の行列(ぎょうれつ)に並(なら)んで、やっとラーメンが食(た)べられた。
After waiting in line for an hour, I was finally able to eat ramen.
2. procession; parade
A formal line of people moving together, such as in a ceremony or festival.
祭(まつ)りの行列(ぎょうれつ)を見(み)た。
I watched the festival procession.
行列(ぎょうれつ)が通(とお)り過(す)ぎるのを待(ま)った。
I waited for the procession to pass.
花嫁(はなよめ)行列(ぎょうれつ)が神社(じんじゃ)から出発(しゅっぱつ)した。
The bridal procession departed from the shrine.

行列(ぎょうれつ) can mean both a queue and a procession.

SENSE 1 COLLOCATIONS (queue):

SENSE 2 COLLOCATIONS (procession):

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Related: 順番(じゅんばん)待(ま)ち (waiting one's turn)
Related: 一列(いちれつ) (a row, a line, single file)
Compare: 整列(せいれつ) (lining up)
Compare: 整列(せいれつ)する (to line up)
Compare: 行進(こうしん) (march)
Compare: 隊列(たいれつ) (formation)
Compare: 畳(たた)み込(こ)み (convolution (mathematics)
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Added 2026.2.3 15:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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