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    商品がズラリと並んだ棚 (shelves with products neatly lined up)

    Grammar & Usage

    noun phrase, fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This is a noun phrase describing '棚' (shelves). '商品が' (products [subject]) indicates what is '並んだ' (lined up). 'ズラリと' is an adverbial expression (onomatopoeia/mimetic word) that describes the manner in which the products are lined up, emphasizing neatness and a large number in a row. '並んだ' is the past tense (or perfective aspect) of the verb '並ぶ' (to line up), which modifies '棚'.

    Sample sentences

    デパートの食品売り場には、新鮮な野菜や果物がズラリと並んだ棚が目を引いた。

    In the department store's food section, shelves with fresh vegetables and fruits neatly lined up caught my eye.

    新商品のスマートフォンがズラリと並んだ棚を見て、どれにしようか迷ってしまった。

    Seeing the shelves with the new smartphone models neatly lined up, I couldn't decide which one to choose.

    展示会では、各メーカーの最新家電がズラリと並んだ棚が来場者の注目を集めていた。

    At the exhibition, shelves with the latest home appliances from each manufacturer neatly lined up attracted the attention of visitors.

    Quick facts

    particle_ga:The particle 'が' marks the subject of the clause modifying the noun '棚'.
    onomatopoeia_mimetic_word:'ズラリと' is a prominent example of a Japanese mimetic word (gitaigo) indicating many items lined up in a neat and orderly fashion.

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    Example

    デパートの食品売り場には、新鮮な野菜や果物がズラリと並んだ棚が目を引いた。

    In the department store's food section, shelves with fresh vegetables and fruits neatly lined up caught my eye.

    新商品のスマートフォンがズラリと並んだ棚を見て、どれにしようか迷ってしまった。

    Seeing the shelves with the new smartphone models neatly lined up, I couldn't decide which one to choose.

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