This is the 7263rd most frequent Japanese word.


"並" means "average" or "ordinary."


Here, '並の' means 'standard' or 'average', describing the quality of the dishes.

このレストランの料理は普通の並の品質です。

The dishes at this restaurant are of a standard quality.


In this context, '並んで' is the verb form, meaning 'lined up' or 'in a line'.

人々がイベント会場の外に並んでいました。

People were lined up outside the event venue.


Here, '並びました' is used to describe the action of standing in a row or a sequence.

私たちは写真のために一列に並びました。

We stood in a line for the photo.