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商品がズラリと並ぶ (products are lined up)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This expression uses the noun "商品" (products) as the subject, followed by the subject particle "が". "ズラリと" is an adverbial phrase, specifically an onomatopoeia/mimetic word (gitaigo), describing the state of things being lined up neatly, extensively, or in great numbers. "並ぶ" is an intransitive verb meaning "to line up" or "to be arranged". The combination emphasizes the visual impression of many items arranged in order.

Sample sentences

デパートの売り場には、新商品がズラリと並んでいた。

New products were lined up in abundance on the department store floor.

この本屋では、珍しい洋書が壁一面にズラリと並んでいる。

In this bookstore, rare foreign books are lined up all over one wall.

イベント会場には、屋台がズラリと並んでいて賑やかだった。

At the event venue, food stalls were lined up, making it lively.

Quick facts

onomatopoeia:ズラリ (zurari) is a gitaigo (mimetic word) that vividly describes the state of many items being arranged in a line or row, often implying an impressive quantity or orderliness. The 'と' particle often follows gitaigo to turn them into adverbs.

Often used with

本がズラリと並ぶ (books are lined up)

車がズラリと並ぶ (cars are lined up)

ワインがズラリと並ぶ (wine bottles are lined up)

ズラリと並んだ店 (stores lined up neatly)

ズラリと揃う (lined up perfectly)

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Example

デパートの売り場には、新商品がズラリと並んでいた。

New products were lined up in abundance on the department store floor.

この本屋では、珍しい洋書が壁一面にズラリと並んでいる。

In this bookstore, rare foreign books are lined up all over one wall.