synonym Comparative
軒並み
VS
例外
Differences Between "軒並み" and "例外"
Option A
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.
Option B
例外
Meaning
exception
Reading
れいがい (reigai)
Syllabus Level
B1
Practical Example
私は例外に興味があります。
I am interested in exception.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(every house, row of houses; uniformly, without exception, across the board)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 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。)
- 例外: Essential structural term in CEFR B1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR B1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 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。)
- 例外: Essential structural term in CEFR B1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR B1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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