Learn Hardcore Japanese: narabu - to line up; to stand in line

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Usages of narabu

駅えき　の　ホーム　で　長ながい　列れつ　に　並ならびました。eki no hoomu de nagai retu ni narabimasita.

I stood in a long line on the station platform.

コンビニ　で　コーヒー　を　買かう　ため　に　並ならびます。konbini de koohii wo kau tame ni narabimasu.

I line up at the convenience store to buy coffee.

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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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