Japanese

たちならぶ
Meaning: to line up; to stand in a row; to be equal to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 立ち並ぶ 立ち並ばない
Polite 立ち並びます 立ち並びません
Past 立ち並んだ 立ち並ばなかった
Polite + Past 立ち並びました 立ち並びませんでした
Te-form 立ち並んで 立ち並ばなくて
Potential 立ち並べる 立ち並べない
Passive 立ち並ばれる 立ち並ばれない
Causative 立ち並ばせる 立ち並ばせない
Causative + Passive 立ち並ばされる 立ち並ばされない
Imperative 立ち並べ 立ち並ぶな

Handwriting

立
ち
並
ぶ

Example sentences

Luxury hotels line the coast.
都心には多くの高層ビルが立ち並んでいる。
The city center is lined with many high-rise buildings.
高層ビルが立ち並ぶ都会の景色は圧巻だ。
The cityscape with high-rise buildings standing side by side is breathtaking.
終戦後、焼け野原となった東京の街には、多くの闇市が立ち並んだ。
After the war ended, many black markets lined the streets of Tokyo, which had become a burnt-out wilderness.
明治時代、東京の街角にはガス灯が立ち並んでいた
In the Meiji era, gas lamps lined the street corners of Tokyo.
この通りには古いイエイエが立ち並んでいる。
Old houses stand in a row on this street.
この大都市では高層ビルが鉤心闘角の勢いで立ち並んでいる。
In this metropolis, skyscrapers are standing side by side in a clustered and competitive manner.
10年ぶりに帰郷した私は、立ち並ぶビルを見て今昔之感に堪えなかった。
Returning to my hometown for the first time in ten years, I couldn't help but feel a deep sense of the changes between now and the past as I looked at the rows of buildings.
かつては荒野だったこの場所も、今では高楼大廈が立ち並ぶ近代的な都市へと変貌を遂げた。
This place, which was once a wasteland, has now transformed into a modern city lined with high-rise buildings.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for buildings, trees, or people standing in a line. It can also mean to be equal to someone in skill or ability.

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