other N1 uncommon casualpolitewritten
〜並み — on a par with
〜並み ・ なみ
Meaning
- on a par with / on the same level as / matching ~ — reaching the standard set by the named thing
Key sentence
彼の料理の腕前はプロ並みだ。
His cooking skills are on a par with a professional's.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun | N + 並み | 例年並み |
Examples
今年の暑さは例年並みだ。
This year's heat is about the same as in a normal year.
新人とは思えない、ベテラン並みの働きだ。
It's hard to believe he's new — he works on a par with a veteran.
Easily confused with
Notes
- 人並み = 'average, like everyone else'; 軒並み = 'every (house) / across the board' — related fixed forms.
See 〜並み in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜並み the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar.