一列・1列|いちれつichiretsu

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Which spelling to use
一列一列 is the more common written form and the recommended choice for beginners; use it when writing this word.
1列1列 is a less common written variant with mixed script; recognize it, but beginners should use 一列 instead.
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb(a) row; line
    私わたしたちは一列いちれつに並ならばされた。↗
    We were made to stand in line.
Conjugation
Dictionary form一列する(いちれつする)
Polite (masu)一列します(いちれつします)
Negative (nai)一列しない(いちれつしない)
polite (masen)一列しません(いちれつしません)
classical zu / nu一列せず・一列せぬ(いちれつせず・いちれつせぬ)
Past (ta)一列した(いちれつした)
polite (mashita)一列しました(いちれつしました)
Past negative (nakatta)一列しなかった(いちれつしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)一列しませんでした(いちれつしませんでした)
Te form一列して(いちれつして)
Potential一列できる(いちれつできる)
Passive一列される(いちれつされる)
Causative一列させる(いちれつさせる)
Causative passive一列させられる(いちれつさせられる)
Conditional (ba)一列すれば(いちれつすれば)
tara一列したら(いちれつしたら)
Volitional一列しよう(いちれつしよう)
polite (mashou)一列しましょう(いちれつしましょう)
Imperative一列しろ(いちれつしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related連なりつらなりWrittenWritten. Similar things continuing one after another, as a range of mountains; 「一列」 is things lined up in a single row.
  • Related列なりWrittenWritten. Another way of writing 「連なり」; things linked in an unbroken chain, whereas 「一列」 is a single row.
  • Antonym複数列NeutralNeutral. Things arranged in multiple rows, the opposite of 「一列」's single row.

Use 「一列」 for a single row, as in 「一列に並ぶ」; 「連なり」 and 「列なり」 (written) suit similar things stretching on unbroken, 「複数列」 several rows.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 人ひとやものが横よこ一いち文字もじに並ならんだ状態じょうたい。また、そのように並ならべること。
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