JLPT N1 Grammar (nami)

Meaning

average; ordinary; same level as; equal to; on par with ~

Level: JLPT N1

How to use

Usage 1Noun + 並み（に）
Usage 2並みの + Noun
nami 並み なみ jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: 【なみ】(nami). Meaning: average; ordinary; same level as; equal to; on par with ~.

Usage 1) Same level as; equal to

puro nami

same level as a professional

Usage 2) – Average; ordinary

nami no kashu

an average singer​​

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Example #1

きみのりょうりはプロなみだ。
kimi no ryouri wa puro nami da.
Your cooking is like a professional.
Example #2

かのじょのうたはプロなみにじょうずだ。
kanojo no uta wa puro nami ni jouzu da.
Her songs are as good as a professional.
Example #3

かのじょはにほんじんなみににほんごがじょうずだ。
kanojo wa nihonjin nami ni nihongo ga jouzu da.
She speaks Japanese as good as a Japanese person does.
Example #4

あのこはおとななみにかんじをよくしっている。
ano ko wa otona nami ni kanji o yoku shitteiru.
That kid knows as much kanji as an adult does.
Example #5

えいごのせんせいとしてはせけんなみだ。
eigo no sensei toshite wa seken nami da.
As an English teacher, they are average.
Example #6

ぼくもにんげんなみにかぜをひいた。
boku mo ningen nami ni kaze o hiita.
I guess I am human after all since I caught a cold.
Example #7

クラスメートはテニスがしゅみで、うでまえはプロなみだということだ。
kurasumeeto wa tenisu ga shumi de, udemae wa puro nami da to iu koto da.
My classmate plays tennis as a hobby, but they are able to play at a professional level.
Example #8

かのじょはけっしてなみのかしゅではない。
kanojo wa kesshite nami no kashu dewa nai.
She is no ordinary singer.

Vocabulary List

KanjiKanaEnglish
料理りょうりcooking
趣味しゅみhobby
腕前うでまえskill
世間せけんworld; society
風邪かぜcold

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