立ち並ぶ・建ち並ぶ・立並ぶ|たちならぶtachinarabu[0]heiban (flat)

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Which spelling to use
立ち並ぶ立ち並ぶ is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. It describes things standing or lining up in a row.
建ち並ぶ建ち並ぶ is less common than 立ち並ぶ but has the same meanings. You may encounter it as an alternative written form.
立並ぶ立並ぶ is less common than both 立ち並ぶ and 建ち並ぶ. It is an alternative written form with the same meanings.
Definitions
  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line建ち並ぶ refers to buildings
    その通とおりに立ち並たちならぶ木々きぎは春はるに美うつくしい花はなを咲さかせます。↗
    The trees that line the street have lovely blossoms in spring.
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto be equal to; to be on a par with
Conjugation
Dictionary form立ち並ぶ(たちならぶ)
Polite (masu)立ち並びます(たちならびます)
Negative (nai)立ち並ばない(たちならばない)
polite (masen)立ち並びません(たちならびません)
classical zu / nu立ち並ばず・立ち並ばぬ(たちならばず・たちならばぬ)
Past (ta)立ち並んだ(たちならんだ)
polite (mashita)立ち並びました(たちならびました)
Past negative (nakatta)立ち並ばなかった(たちならばなかった)
polite (masen deshita)立ち並びませんでした(たちならびませんでした)
Te form立ち並んで(たちならんで)
Potential立ち並べる(たちならべる)
Passive立ち並ばれる(たちならばれる)
Causative立ち並ばせる(たちならばせる)
Causative passive立ち並ばせられる・立ち並ばされる(たちならばせられる・たちならばされる)
Conditional (ba)立ち並べば(たちならべば)
tara立ち並んだら(たちならんだら)
Volitional立ち並ぼう(たちならぼう)
polite (mashou)立ち並びましょう(たちならびましょう)
Imperative立ち並べ(たちならべ)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym並ぶならぶNeutralThe most general word for lining up or queuing; 「立ち並ぶ」 narrows this to buildings, trees and shops standing in rows, as in 「ビルが立ち並ぶ」.
  • Synonym肩を並べるかたをならべるNeutralIdiom for standing or walking shoulder to shoulder, or being on a par, as in 「大手と肩を並べる」; stresses equal status rather than physical rows.
  • Related匹敵ひってきWrittenWritten term for being equal in ability or value, as in 「プロに匹敵する」; it never describes things lining up.
  • Related櫛比しっぴWrittenWritten word for buildings or people packed densely in a row like the teeth of a comb; used very rarely.
  • Related比肩ひけんWrittenWritten word for ranking equal with someone, as in 「比肩する者はいない」; about comparison, not physical rows.
  • Related敵うかなうNeutralMeans to be a match for someone, typically in the negative 「敵わない」; not used for lining up.

For queuing or lining up use 「並ぶ」; for buildings, shops or trees standing in rows use 「立ち並ぶ」. For being equal in ability use 「肩を並べる」 (neutral) or the written 「匹敵」; 「敵う」 often appears as 「敵わない」.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 並ならんで立たつ。
  2. 同どう程度ていどになる。匹敵ひってきする。
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