Translation guide
A group of people or vehicles moving forward in a formal or ceremonial way, or the act of moving in such a line.
A line of people or vehicles moving as part of a ceremony, festival, or formal event.
General word for a procession or parade, often used for festivals, weddings, or any line of people.
結婚式の行列が教会に入っていった。
The wedding procession entered the church.
祭りの行列が町を練り歩いた。
The festival procession paraded through the town.
Loanword for 'parade', often used for festive, celebratory, or promotional processions with floats and music.
ディズニーのパレードはとても華やかだ。
The Disney parade is very spectacular.
March or procession, often with a military or organized group connotation, emphasizing orderly movement.
選手団の行進が始まった。
The athletes' procession began.
A slow, formal line of people in a religious ceremony or solemn event.
Same word as above, but context makes it clear it's a religious or solemn procession.
葬儀の行列が静かに進んだ。
The funeral procession moved quietly.
Specifically a Catholic Corpus Christi procession.
聖体行列が教会の周りを行進した。
The Corpus Christi procession marched around the church.
A long line of cars or other vehicles moving slowly, often for a ceremony or funeral.
Literally 'line of cars', natural for a funeral procession or motorcade.
葬儀の車の列がゆっくりと進んだ。
The funeral procession of cars moved slowly.
More formal term for a line of vehicles, often used in news reports.
大統領の車列が通り過ぎた。
The presidential motorcade passed by.
The action of proceeding in an orderly line, not necessarily a formal event.
To form a line and move forward; a natural way to describe the act of processing.
子どもたちは列を作って教室に進んだ。
The children processed into the classroom in a line.
To march or process, often used for organized groups.
デモ隊が行進した。
The demonstrators processed.
行列 is the most general and neutral term for any line of people. パレード implies a festive, often commercial or entertainment event. 行進 emphasizes orderly, often military-style marching.
The English word 'procession' is rarely used as a loanword in Japanese. Use 行列 or パレード instead.