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軒並み

のきなみ

N1across the board · row of houses

Examples

大雪で路線バスは軒並み運休になりました。

古い軒並みが残る通りを歩きました。

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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.

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