並行

へいこう

going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time

JLPT N2 Common word Also written 併行

Meanings

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive, No-adjective
going side-by-side; going abreast
running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with

Example sentences

船ふねは岸きしと並行へいこうに進すすんだ。

The ship was abreast of the shore.
その道路どうろは川かわと並行へいこうしている。

The road is parallel to the river.
色々いろいろ並行へいこうしてやってるから芥川ばかり読よんでるのでもないのだよ。今いまは英語えいご読よんでる時間じかんが増ふえてる。ドイツ語ごも毎日まいにち少すこしずつやってる。

I do a lot in parallel, therefore I do not only read Akutagawa. At the moment, I am reading more and more in English. I am also reading a bit in German every day.