1.
column; vertical row; things arranged in a line from front to back
A line of people, vehicles, or objects arranged one behind the other, extending in depth rather than width. Also used for vertical columns in tables and charts.
縦列に並ぶ。
To line up in a column.
縦列駐車は苦手な人が多い。
Many people find parallel parking difficult.
兵士たちは縦列を組んで行進した。
The soldiers formed a column and marched.
A compound of 縦 (vertical, lengthwise) and 列 (row, line). Describes things arranged one after another in a line extending forward and back, as opposed to side by side.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 縦列駐車: parallel parking (literally 'column parking' — parking in single file along the curb)
- 縦列に並ぶ: to line up in a column
- 縦列行進: marching in column formation
- 縦列を組む: to form a column
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 横列: horizontal row — things arranged side by side in a line extending left and right
- 列: row, line — a general term that can refer to any kind of line or queue
- 隊列: formation, file — specifically a military or organized group marching in order
NOTE:
Despite the English term 'parallel parking,' the Japanese 縦列駐車 literally means 'column parking' — describing how the cars are lined up in single file along the street.