Vocabulary

What does 並 (なみ, nami) mean?

並 (なみ, nami) means regular, medium grade.

Quick facts
Readingなみ
Romajinami
Part of speechno-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
なみ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnami

regular, medium grade

  1. 1no-adjective · noun average; medium; common
  2. 2noun · no-adjective mid-grade (item); regular grade
  3. 3noun suffix same level as; equal to; equivalent to
  4. 4noun suffix each (e.g. month); every
  5. 5noun suffix row of (teeth, houses, etc.); line of

Example sentences

  • I ordered the regular set meal at the restaurant.

  • This year's heat is no ordinary heat.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.