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JLPT N1
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平行

JLPT N1Vocabulary

平行(へいこう)

へいこう

parallelism, running parallel (to, with)

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Reading and meaning Example sentences Kanji in this lesson

Reading and meaning

Reading: へいこう
Romaji: heikou
Meaning: parallelism, running parallel (to, with)
Word type: noun

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

二本(にほん)の線(せん)は平行(へいこう)に延(の)びている。
The two lines extend in parallel.
両国(りょうこく)は平行(へいこう)して経済制裁(けいざいせいさい)を強化(きょうか)した。
The two countries strengthened their economic sanctions in parallel.
その川(かわ)は国境(こっきょう)と平行(へいこう)に流

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れている。

That river flows parallel to the national border.

平行(へいこう)な直線(ちょくせん)は、どこまで延(の)ばしても交(まじ)わらない。

Parallel straight lines never intersect, no matter how far they are extended.

Kanji in this lesson

平even, flat, peaceJLPT N5 行going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bankJLPT N4

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