Decoded Slug: Noun 並み (~nami)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun 並み (~nami)
Noun 並み (~nami)
Short explanation:
Indicates 'like' or 'as' something or someone; 'equivalent to', 'around'.
Formation:
Noun + 並み
Examples:
彼はプロのボクサー並みの力を持っています。
Kare wa puro no bokusa- nami no chikara o motte imasu.
He has power equivalent to a professional boxer.
彼女の料理の腕前はレストラン並みです。
Kanojo no ryouri no udemae wa resutoran nami desu.
Her cooking skills are like those of a restaurant.
このエリアの夏は砂漠並みの暑さです。
Kono eria no natsu wa sabaku nami no atsusa desu.
The summer heat in this area is like a desert.
今日の仕事は社長並みの忙しさだった。
Kyou no shigoto wa shachou nami no isogashisa datta.
Today's work was as busy as a president's.
Long explanation:
The Noun 並み grammar point is used to show a comparison between items or people. It's often translated as 'like' or 'equivalent to' in English, but can also indicate the idea of around or approximate quantity or extent.
