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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

足あし並なみ

ashinami

pace, coordination

Often used figuratively for acting in step. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 足並あしなみが揃そろわない

    failing to reach an agreement. Literally "fail to keep pace (with)"

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

  2. しかし、上田城うえだしろの対処たいしょで家臣団かしんだんの意見いけんの対立たいりつを招まねき、足並あしなみを乱みだれさせた。

    However, regarding tactics to cope with the Ueda-jo Castle, there was a confrontation among vassals, which threw his troops into disarray.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 日本にっぽんの数値目標すうちもくひょうが-6%になった経緯けいいは日米欧にちべいおうの非公式会合ひこうしきかいごうでの政治的合意せいじてきごういによるものであり、アメリカ合衆国がっしゅうこくと日本にっぽんが足並あしなみをそろえたのは、途上国とじょうこくの参加さんかを促うながすためであった。

    Japan’s numerical goal of -6% was brought in through a political agreement at a non-official meeting between Japan, America and Europe, and the agreement between America and Japan was intended for encouraging developing countries to join the conference.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 足並

  • 足leg; footOnソクKunあし・たりる・たる
  • 並row; andOnヘイ・ホウKunなみ・なみ・ならべる

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