How to say "parade" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbA festive procession with floats, music, and spectators lining the route, as at a carnival or festival; this loanword covers the celebratory parade event itself.
- 行進こうしんnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe act of marching in procession, as by troops or demonstrators, rather than the festive event itself; for a celebratory parade, use パレード.
- 行列ぎょうれつnoun, suru verbPrimarily a line or queue of people, or a procession; as 'parade' it suggests only a plain line moving along, and is seldom the word you want for a festive parade.
Use 「パレード」 for a festive parade event, 行進 when the emphasis is on marching itself, as with troops or demonstrators, and 行列 only for a plain line or procession — it is rarely the word for a parade.
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