並びに
ならびに
and; along with
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Examples
会員並びにその家族が参加できる。
かいいんならびにそのかぞくがさんかできる。
Members and their families may take part.
校長並びに先生方にお礼を申し上げます。
こうちょうならびにせんせいがたにおれいをもうしあげます。
I would like to thank the principal and the teachers.
住所、氏名並びに電話番号をご記入ください。
じゅうしょ、しめいならびにでんわばんごうをごきにゅうください。
Please write your address, name and telephone number.
Common patterns
- A並びにB
- A along with B
- 本人並びに保護者
- the person along with the guardian
- 役員並びに社員
- officers and staff
Memory tip
並びに and 及び are both a formal "and", but in legal drafting 及び ties the closely related pair and 並びに ties those pairs to something at a higher level. In speeches 並びに also sounds respectfully ceremonious.
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