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    ズラリと並べる (zurari to naraberu - to arrange neatly)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression (adverb + verb)
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase combines the mimetic adverb 「ズラリ (zurari)」, which describes things being lined up uniformly and continuously, with the particle 「と (to)」, indicating the manner of action, and the verb 「並べる (naraberu)」, meaning 'to arrange' or 'to line up'. It is a transitive verb phrase, requiring a direct object that is being arranged.

    Sample sentences

    店員は新商品を棚にズラリと並べた。

    The store clerk neatly arranged the new products on the shelves.

    彼女は自分のコレクションを壁にズラリと並べて見せた。

    She displayed her collection by lining them up uniformly on the wall.

    イベント会場には、色とりどりの屋台がズラリと並べられていた。

    At the event venue, colorful food stalls were arranged neatly in a row.

    Quick facts

    transitivity:「並べる (naraberu)」 is a transitive verb. Its intransitive counterpart is 「並ぶ (narabu - to line up/be arranged)」, which can be combined with ズラリ as well (e.g., ズラリと並ぶ - to be lined up neatly).
    mimeticAdverb:「ズラリ (zurari)」 is a giongo/gitaigo (onomatopoeic/mimetic word) that emphasizes the visual impact of many items being arranged neatly and continuously without gaps, often implying an impressive or overwhelming quantity.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    店員は新商品を棚にズラリと並べた。

    The store clerk neatly arranged the new products on the shelves.

    彼女は自分のコレクションを壁にズラリと並べて見せた。

    She displayed her collection by lining them up uniformly on the wall.

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