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この
せん
もう
いっぽう
一方
せん
へいこう
平行
している

This line is parallel to the other.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
Most common form: せん
noun, noun (suffix)
1. line; stripe; stria
2. line (e.g. telephone line); wire
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1 0
1. now; soon; shortly; before long; presently
2. already; yet; by now; (not) anymore  (see also: すでに)
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3
noun
1. one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party
conjunction
2. on the one hand; on the other hand  (see also: 他方)
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0
Most common form: 並行
1. (going) side-by-side; abreast
2. concurrent; occurring together; at the same time
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Kanji
セン   line
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シ   いと thread   
セン   いずみ spring   
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ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
スイ   みず water   
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ホウ   かた way, direction   
ヘイ   ビョウ   たい flat   ひら ordinary; flat   
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eight
カン   dry; drying frame   ひ to get dry   ほ to dry (something), to air   
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コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆ    い to go   おこな to take place   
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step
チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
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