1.
formation; ranks; column; file
An organized arrangement of people standing or moving in orderly lines, especially in military or ceremonial contexts.
隊列を組んで行進する。
To march in formation.
子どもたちが隊列を作って歩いていた。
The children were walking in a line.
兵士たちは整然とした隊列で広場を横切った。
The soldiers crossed the square in orderly formation.
Composed of 隊 (group, squad) + 列 (row, line). Implies organized, purposeful arrangement of people in lines or columns, carrying a sense of order and discipline.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 隊列を組む: to form a line/formation
- 隊列を作る: to make a formation
- 隊列を乱す: to break formation; to disrupt the ranks
- 隊列を整える: to straighten the formation
- 隊列行進: marching in formation
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 行列: line; queue; procession — a general word for people lined up, often waiting. 隊列 implies more military discipline and organization.
- 列: row; line — the most basic word for a line of people or things. 隊列 specifically implies a group moving or standing in organized formation.
- 縦隊: column (military) — a specific formation type where people are lined up front to back.