ズラリと並んだ本棚 (zurari to nanda hondana - a bookshelf lined with books)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This is a noun phrase composed of an adverbial phrase modifying a past participle, which then modifies a noun. 'ズラリと' is an onomatopoeic adverb describing the state of being lined up neatly and densely. '並んだ' is the past participle of the verb '並ぶ' (narabu - to be lined up), functioning as an adjective modifying '本棚' (hondana - bookshelf).
Sample sentences
彼の書斎には、床から天井までズラリと並んだ本棚があった。
In his study, there was a bookshelf lined with books from floor to ceiling.
古本屋の店先には、ジャンルごとにズラリと並んだ本棚が目を引く。
At the entrance of the used bookstore, the bookshelves neatly lined up by genre caught my eye.
子供の頃の夢は、壁一面にズラリと並んだ本棚を持つことでした。
My childhood dream was to have a bookshelf covering an entire wall, neatly lined with books.
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Example
彼の書斎には、床から天井までズラリと並んだ本棚があった。
In his study, there was a bookshelf lined with books from floor to ceiling.
古本屋の店先には、ジャンルごとにズラリと並んだ本棚が目を引く。
At the entrance of the used bookstore, the bookshelves neatly lined up by genre caught my eye.
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