並べる

並べる

ならべる

To line up; to place side by side

N5verb·naraberu

How to remember it

The -eru ending marks the doer — you actively arrange objects into a row.

Example sentences

  • 本を棚に並べました。

    ほんをたなにならべました。

    I lined the books up on the shelf.

  • 机を二つ並べてください。

    つくえをふたつならべてください。

    Please place two desks side by side.

Usage

Transitive — you arrange objects yourself; takes the object particle を.

Related words

並ぶ整理する配列

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