並べる

ならべる

to put (things) side by side; to line up

Also:to enumerate, to be equal (to)

What does 並べる mean?

並べる is a Japanese verb meaning to put (things) side by side; to line up in English. It can also be translated as to enumerate, to be equal (to) depending on context. It is written as 並べる in kanji, ならべる in hiragana, and naraberu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

メイドはテーブルにナイフとフォークを並べた。

The maid arranged the knives and forks on the table.

屁理屈ばかり並べて、お前の言ってること全然筋が通ってないよ。

All you do is string together a bunch of farfetched ideas. I can't understand a word of it.