No. 3,784 in Japanese
なみ
Wave.
In a sentence
並みの水準では満足できない。
I can't be satisfied with an average level.
In this sentence, '並み' is used to mean 'average' or 'mediocre', expressing a standard.
津波が海岸を襲った。
A tsunami struck the coast.
Here, '津波' (tsunami) contains '波' meaning 'wave', indicating a natural disaster involving a large wave.
彼女は忍者並みの忍耐力を持っている。
She has patience like that of a ninja.
In this sentence, '並み' means 'like' or implies similarity, comparing her patience to that of a ninja.
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