WORD DETAIL
軒並み
のきなみ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
軒並みis read asのきなみ. Adverbially it means that items are affected across the board; as a noun it can mean a continuous row of houses and eaves. - Basic usage:
軒並み運休になるmeans services are broadly all suspended, while古い軒並みdescribes an old streetscape of adjoining houses.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Change of role and sense
- The adverbial use stresses a common result across many items, whereas the noun use names the physical row of houses.
- Strength of coverage
- It strongly suggests a broad, near-uniform effect and may overstate a situation that applies to only a few items.

