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synonym Comparative
除外
VS
軒並み

Differences Between "除外" and "軒並み"

Option A
除外
Meaning
exclusion, exception
Reading
じょがい (jogai)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
一部の製品は保証の対象から除外されます。
Some products are excluded from warranty coverage.
Option B
軒並み
Meaning
every house, row of houses; uniformly, without exception, across the board
Reading
のきなみ (nokinamii)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
今年の冬は寒さが厳しく、軒並み暖房器具が売れている。
This winter is unusually cold, and heating appliances are selling uniformly well.

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Which word fits this context: "(exclusion, exception)"?
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使い分け解説:
- 除外: To remove or leave someone or something out from a group, category, or rule. Often used in formal contexts like rules, regulations, or lists.
- 軒並み: Originally referred to houses lined up side by side. Now commonly used to mean "all of them" or "uniformly" when describing a situation where many similar things happen or share a common characteristic. (家が並ぶ様子から転じて、物事が「全て」「例外なく」同じ状況であること。)
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