縦列

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 縦列 is read as じゅうれつ and is a noun for a column or file arranged front to back.
• Basic usage: Parking appears in 縦列駐車, while forming two lines appears in 二つの縦列を作る.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 横列
  • 縦列 runs front to back, whereas 横列 is a row arranged side by side.
• Compound and independent noun
  • In 縦列駐車 it specifies the parking arrangement; in 縦列を作る it names the lines themselves.