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    ズラリと一列に並ぶ (to line up in a neat row)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This expression describes items or people lining up perfectly or neatly in a single row. ズラリと is an adverbial phrase conveying the visual impression of many things neatly arranged or lined up, often suggesting a large number. 一列に means 'in a single line' or 'in a row,' and 並ぶ (narabu) is an intransitive verb meaning 'to line up' or 'to stand in a row.'

    Sample sentences

    開場を待つ人々が、ズラリと一列に並んでいました。

    People waiting for the venue to open were lined up neatly in a single row.

    展示会には、新製品がズラリと一列に並べられていた。

    New products were displayed neatly in a row at the exhibition.

    生徒たちは先生の指示で、すぐにズラリと一列に並んだ。

    Following the teacher's instructions, the students immediately lined up neatly in a single row.

    Quick facts

    adverbialParticle:The particle と (to) after ズラリ indicates that it's an adverb modifying the following verb. ズラリ is an onomatopoeic/mimetic word (giongo/gitaigo) emphasizing the visual aspect of items being neatly and uniformly arranged.

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    Example

    開場を待つ人々が、ズラリと一列に並んでいました。

    People waiting for the venue to open were lined up neatly in a single row.

    展示会には、新製品がズラリと一列に並べられていた。

    New products were displayed neatly in a row at the exhibition.

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