ずらりと (onomatopoeia for items lined up)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This adverb describes a state where multiple items or people are arranged in a long, neat line or row. It often implies a significant number of things. It is typically followed by verbs like 並ぶ (narabu - to line up), 揃う (sorou - to be arranged), or 見える (mieru - to be visible).
Sample sentences
本屋の棚には、新刊がずらりと並んでいた。
On the bookstore shelves, new releases were lined up neatly.
会場には、参加者の車がずらりと駐車場に停められていた。
In the venue's parking lot, participants' cars were lined up in a row.
窓の外には、高層ビルがずらりとそびえ立っていた。
Outside the window, skyscrapers stood tall, lined up one after another.
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Example
本屋の棚には、新刊がずらりと並んでいた。
On the bookstore shelves, new releases were lined up neatly.
会場には、参加者の車がずらりと駐車場に停められていた。
In the venue's parking lot, participants' cars were lined up in a row.
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