Meaning

Primary

Line

Alternatives

Queue, Matrix

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know the two words that make up this word, and , and they both have similar meanings: a line and a row. Put them together and you have a line or a queue.

This usually means a line of people waiting for their turn, for example to enter a restaurant. It can be also used for a line that marches, like a line in a parade. In a mathematics context, it can refer to a matrix, which makes sense because they're lines and rows of numbers and stuff.

Reading

ぎょうれつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word takes the readings of the two words that make it up, so you should be lining up to read it!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • トイレの行列

    a line for the bathroom

    アリの行列

    a line of ants

    車の行列

    a line of cars

    人の行列

    a line of people

Context Sentences

行列のできるラーメン屋を見つけた。

I found a ramen restaurant that has a line.

あ、アリの行列だ!

Oh, a line of ants!

来年は、あのパレードの行列に入りたいなぁ。

I want to join the line of people in that parade next year.

今日は数学のクラスで行列について学びました。

I learned about matrices today in math class.

Kanji Composition