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ズラーッと続く (zurā tto tsuzuku - to continue extensively)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This phrase consists of the onomatopoeic adverb ズラーッと (zurā tto), which describes something stretching out in a long, continuous line or succession, followed by the verb 続く (tsuzuku), meaning 'to continue' or 'to last'. The 'と' particle in ズラーッと indicates an adverbial modification. It emphasizes the extensive or unbroken nature of the continuation.

Sample sentences

駅の改札口からホームまで、人がズラーッと続いていた。

From the ticket gate to the platform, people were lined up extensively.

海岸線に沿って、白い砂浜がズラーッと続いている。

Along the coastline, a white sandy beach stretches out extensively.

彼のスピーチはいつも長く、30分以上ズラーッと続く。

His speeches are always long, continuing extensively for over 30 minutes.

Quick facts

onomatopoeia:ズラーッ (zurā) is an onomatopoeic or mimetic word (giongo/gitaigo) that describes something extending or lining up in a continuous, often straight or unbroken, manner. The repetition of the vowel sound and the small 'っ' (tsu) emphasizes the length and visual impact.

Often used with

ズラーッと並ぶ (zurā tto narabu - to line up extensively)

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

ズラーッと続く行列 (zurā tto tsuzuku gyōretsu - a long, stretching queue)

ズラーッと続く山道 (zurā tto tsuzuku yamamichi - a winding mountain path)

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Example

駅の改札口からホームまで、人がズラーッと続いていた。

From the ticket gate to the platform, people were lined up extensively.

海岸線に沿って、白い砂浜がズラーッと続いている。

Along the coastline, a white sandy beach stretches out extensively.