synonym Comparative
向かい
VS
軒並み
Differences Between "向かい" and "軒並み"
Option A
向かい
Meaning
opposite; across the street/facing
Reading
むかい (mukai)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
駅の向かいに新しいカフェができました。
A new cafe opened across from the station.
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.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(opposite; across the street/facing)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 向かい: Refers to the position directly opposite or facing something. Often used with の or に to indicate location (例：店の向かい、向かいに座る). (何かの真向かいの位置を指します。場所を示す際に「～の向かい」「～に向かい」のように使われます。)
- 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。)
- 向かい: Refers to the position directly opposite or facing something. Often used with の or に to indicate location (例：店の向かい、向かいに座る). (何かの真向かいの位置を指します。場所を示す際に「～の向かい」「～に向かい」のように使われます。)
- 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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