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

Grammar & Usage

verb phrase

neutral

How it works

This phrase combines the mimetic adverb 'ズラーッと' (an emphatic elongation of 'ずらっと', expressing numerous items or people lined up uninterruptedly) with the intransitive verb '続く' (to continue, to stretch). It modifies the verb adverbially using the particle 'と' to emphasize the visual impression of an endlessly extending line. It is commonly used with subjects like queues, traffic, stalls, or scenery.

Sample sentences

人気ラーメン店の前には、開店前から行列がズラーッと続いていた。

In front of the popular ramen shop, a long line stretched on even before opening time.

海岸沿いにはヤシの木がズラーッと続いていて、南国らしい景色が広がっている。

Palm trees stretch in a continuous line along the coast, creating a tropical landscape.

高速道路では事故の影響で、テールランプの光がズラーッと続く渋滞が発生した。

Due to an accident on the highway, a traffic jam with tail lights stretching far into the distance occurred.

Quick facts

verb_class:Godan verb with ku-ending (五段活用・カ行)

mimetic_type:Gitaigo (psychomime / state-mimicking word)

spelling_variants:ずらーっと続く, ズラッと続く, ずらりと続く

Often used with

行列がズラーッと続く (a line/queue stretches on and on)

渋滞がズラーッと続く (a traffic jam extends into the distance)

店がズラーッと続く (shops line the street continuously)

桜並木がズラーッと続く (cherry blossom trees stretch in a continuous row)

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Example

人気ラーメン店の前には、開店前から行列がズラーッと続いていた。

In front of the popular ramen shop, a long line stretched on even before opening time.

海岸沿いにはヤシの木がズラーッと続いていて、南国らしい景色が広がっている。

Palm trees stretch in a continuous line along the coast, creating a tropical landscape.