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ズラーッ

Grammar & Usage

adverb (onomatopoeic/mimetic)

neutral

How it works

This is a mimetic adverb (擬態語 - gitaigo) often followed by と (to) or 並ぶ (narabu - to line up), 続く (tsuzuku - to continue), or other verbs indicating arrangement or progression. It emphasizes the visual impression of many items or people forming a long, continuous line or spread out extensively.

Sample sentences

駅の改札から人がズラーッと並んでいた。

People were lined up in a long row from the ticket gate at the station.

書棚には様々なジャンルの本がズラーッと並べられている。

Books of various genres are lined up extensively on the bookshelf.

長い道の先に街の明かりがズラーッと広がっていた。

At the end of the long road, the city lights spread out in a continuous line.

Quick facts

usage_note:The small っ (tsu) indicates a glottal stop and adds emphasis, making the sound feel more impactful and the visual image more vivid. It often evokes a sense of impressive scale due to the sheer quantity lined up.

Often used with

ズラーッと並ぶ (zurā tto narabu - to line up in a long row)

ズラーッと続く (zurā tto tsuzuku - to continue in a long line)

ズラーッと広がる (zurā tto hirogaru - to spread out extensively)

本がズラーッと (hon ga zurā tto - books lined up)

車がズラーッと (kuruma ga zurā tto - cars lined up)

Mnemonic

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Example

駅の改札から人がズラーッと並んでいた。

People were lined up in a long row from the ticket gate at the station.

書棚には様々なジャンルの本がズラーッと並べられている。

Books of various genres are lined up extensively on the bookshelf.