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    ズラリと並ぶ (zurari to narabu - to be lined up in a row)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This expression consists of the mimetic adverb (onomatopoeia/mimetics) ズラリ (zurari) followed by the particle と (to), which indicates the manner of an action, and the verb 並ぶ (narabu - to line up, to be arranged). ズラリと emphasizes the visual impact of many things being lined up neatly, uniformly, and often impressively.

    Sample sentences

    店の入り口には、新作のパンがズラリと並んでいた。

    At the entrance of the shop, new bread products were lined up in a row.

    その博物館には、貴重な美術品がズラリと並べられていた。

    Rare artworks were neatly lined up in that museum.

    たくさんの車が道路にズラリと並んでいて、渋滞が始まっていた。

    Many cars were lined up on the road, and a traffic jam had begun.

    Quick facts

    nuance:It often conveys a sense of abundance, order, or impressiveness due to the sheer number and orderly arrangement.
    mimetics:ズラリ is a mimetic adverb describing the state of many objects or people being arranged in a long, neat line or row.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    店の入り口には、新作のパンがズラリと並んでいた。

    At the entrance of the shop, new bread products were lined up in a row.

    その博物館には、貴重な美術品がズラリと並べられていた。

    Rare artworks were neatly lined up in that museum.

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