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ズラリと揃う (to be all neatly arranged/available)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This phrase combines the adverb 'ズラリと' (zurari to), which describes something lining up in a row or being present in large numbers, with the verb '揃う' (sorou), meaning 'to be complete,' 'to be assembled,' or 'to be uniform.' Together, they describe a state where many items or people are neatly arranged, lined up, or all present/available.

Sample sentences

書店の棚には新刊がズラリと揃っていた。

New books were all neatly arranged on the bookstore shelves.

展示会には世界中から珍しい美術品がズラリと揃っていた。

Rare artworks from all over the world were abundantly present at the exhibition.

今日の会議には主要メンバーがズラリと揃って出席した。

All the key members were present and accounted for at today's meeting.

Quick facts

adverbial_form:ズラリ (zurari) is an onomatopoeic/mimetic word (gitaigo) that describes the visual state of things lining up. The particle 'と' (to) functions to turn this into an adverb modifying the following verb.

Often used with

ズラリと並ぶ (zurari to narabu - to line up neatly)

ズラリと勢揃い (zurari to seisoroi - to be all present, in full force)

品物がズラリと揃う (shinamono ga zurari to sorou - goods are all neatly arranged/available)

顔ぶれがズラリと揃う (kaobure ga zurari to sorou - all the members are present)

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Example

書店の棚には新刊がズラリと揃っていた。

New books were all neatly arranged on the bookstore shelves.

展示会には世界中から珍しい美術品がズラリと揃っていた。

Rare artworks from all over the world were abundantly present at the exhibition.