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並置 (へいち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
placing side by side ; juxtaposition ; running simultaneously
Used for physically arranging things next to each other, or for scheduling events/classes to run at the same time. Often used in formal or technical contexts.
大だい
学がく
で
は
、
同おな
じ
時じ
間かん
帯たい
に
複ふく
数すう
の
講こう
義ぎ
を
並へい
置ち
し
て
いる
。
At this university, multiple lectures are scheduled simultaneously in the same time slot.
Written forms 並へい 置ち Usage 39%
Standard kanji spelling for placing things side by side or running in parallel.
併へい 置ち Usage 61%
Alternate kanji spelling; 併 suggests combining or doing together, while 並 emphasizes lining up.
Kanji 併 join, get together, unite Similar words 並へい 列れつ 並列 also means 'parallel arrangement', but is more common in everyday and technical contexts (e.g., electrical circuits). 並置 is more formal and often used for physical placement or scheduling.
併へい 用よう 併用 means 'using together' or 'combined use', focusing on simultaneous usage rather than physical arrangement.
Etymology Compound of 並 (line up, side by side) and 置 (place, put). The alternate form 併置 uses 併 (combine, together).
