Meaning

Primary

Across The Board

Alternatives

Row Of Houses, Altogether

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Line up house counters and you'll see that all the houses you've counted are the same across the board. It also turns them into a row of houses.

Reading

のきなみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a combination of the words and that you've already learned, so you should be able to read this word too. Just note that for , the in なみ is sticking out! While you might sometimes see this written 軒並, 軒並み is way more common.

Context

Context Sentences

IT関連の株価が軒並み下落しました。

IT-related stock prices fell across the board.

Kanji Composition