並 (Nami) is a Japanese adjectival noun meaning “average, medium, common, ordinary”.
Meanings
- adjectival noun, nounaverage; medium; common; ordinary
- noun, adjectival nounmid-grade (item); regular grade
- noun suffixsame level as; equal to; equivalent to; on par with
- noun suffixeach (e.g. month); every
- noun suffixrow of (teeth, houses, etc.); line of
Examples
彼は並みの学生ではない。
He is above the ordinary type of student.
これは並の能力ではない。
This isn't any ordinary ability.
彼女の演技はプロ並みです。
Her acting is on the level of a professional.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).