足並みを揃える（あしなみをそろえる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Meaning: to keep pace/align with others
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 足並みを揃えます | あしなみをそろえます |
| te-form | 足並みを揃えて | あしなみをそろえて |
| ta-form (past) | 足並みを揃えた | あしなみをそろえた |
| nai-form (negative) | 足並みを揃えない | あしなみをそろえない |
| potential form | 足並みを揃えられる | あしなみをそろえられる |
Example sentences
- チームで足並みを揃えて進む。 — Move forward as a team, staying in step with one another.
- 各国が足並みを揃える。 — The various countries align their efforts.
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