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    列がズラーッと並ぶ (retsu ga zurā tto narabu - a line stretches out)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This expression describes a long, continuous line (列, retsu) forming or existing. ズラーッと (zurā tto) is an onomatopoeic adverb emphasizing the visual impression of something stretching out in a long, unbroken row or queue. 並ぶ (narabu) means 'to line up' or 'to be in a line,' and is preceded by the particle が (ga) indicating the subject.

    Sample sentences

    イベント会場には、入場を待つ人の列がズラーッと並んでいました。

    At the event venue, a long line of people waiting to enter stretched out.

    新しくオープンしたお店の前には、開店前からお客さんの列がズラーッと並んでいた。

    In front of the newly opened shop, a long line of customers had formed even before it opened.

    人気ラーメン店の前では、いつもランチタイムには長蛇の列がズラーッと並んでいる。

    In front of the popular ramen restaurant, there is always a long, stretching queue during lunchtime.

    Quick facts

    nuance:Implies a significant length or number, often suggesting an overwhelming or impressive sight.
    onomatopoeia:ズラーッと (zurā tto) is a giongo (擬音語)/gitaigo (擬態語), specifically a gitaigo, describing the visual appearance of a long, extended line. The 'tto' ending adds emphasis to the suddenness or continuous state.

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    Example

    イベント会場には、入場を待つ人の列がズラーッと並んでいました。

    At the event venue, a long line of people waiting to enter stretched out.

    新しくオープンしたお店の前には、開店前からお客さんの列がズラーッと並んでいた。

    In front of the newly opened shop, a long line of customers had formed even before it opened.

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