並べます（ならべます、narabemasu）
- to arrange in line

The Japanese verb 並べます (読み方: ならべます) means "to arrange," "to line up," "to put in a row," or "to display." It implies the act of putting things in an organized or specific order. It can apply to objects, people, or ideas. The verb implies intentional placement and a resulting order. The base form of the verb is 並べる (ならべる), and 並べます is its polite form.

⚫︎ 本を棚に並べます。 Translation: I arrange the books on the shelf. ⚫︎ 椅子をきれいに並べます。 Translation: I arrange the chairs neatly. ⚫︎ お店に商品を並べます。 Translation: I display the products in the store.

⚫︎ Use 並べます when you're talking about arranging or lining up objects, people, or even ideas in a particular order. ⚫︎ It is used when you are deliberately placing items in a row or in a specific arrangement. ⚫︎ It is appropriate for both formal and informal situations, as the "ます" form adds politeness. Use it when speaking to someone you want to show respect to or when speaking in a polite context. For instance, in a classroom setting, you would likely use 並べます.

⚫︎ 並べます is typically written in hiragana as ならべます. ⚫︎ The kanji form is 並べます. ⚫︎ The okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is usually べます.

⚫︎ 整列させる (せいれつさせる) - to line up, to arrange (formal) ⚫︎ 配置する (はいちする) - to arrange, to place (formal) ⚫︎ 整理する (せいりする) - to organize, to arrange ⚫︎ 陳列する (ちんれつする) - to display (goods in a store)

⚫︎ 散らかす (ちらかす) - to scatter, to mess up ⚫︎ 片付ける (かたづける) - to tidy up, to put away

机の上に鉛筆をきれいに並べます。 ・Translation: I arrange the pencils neatly on the desk. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of putting the pencils in an orderly fashion on the desk, emphasizing the neatness of the arrangement.

子供たちは体育館に一列に並べます。 ・Translation: The children line up in a row in the gymnasium. ・Explanation: This example illustrates 並べます in the context of lining up people, specifically children in a gymnasium.

The verb 並べる (ならべる) is composed of the kanji 並 (なら) which means "row" or "line," and the verb suffix べる which is the dictionary form of the verb. Thus, 並べる itself signifies "to make a row" or "to put in a line". The ます-form 並べます (ならべます) is the polite form of this verb.