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店先にズラリと (lined up neatly at the storefront)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression (adverbial phrase)

neutral

How it works

This phrase combines '店先に' (misesaki ni), meaning 'at the storefront' or 'in front of the shop' (店先 = storefront, -に = locative particle), with 'ズラリと' (zurari to). 'ズラリ' is an onomatopoeic adverb describing things being arranged neatly, uniformly, and often in a long row. The particle 'と' (to) often follows onomatopoeic/mimetic adverbs to indicate the manner of an action or state.

Sample sentences

その骨董品店には、珍しい壺が店先にズラリと並べられていた。

Rare pottery was lined up neatly at the storefront of that antique shop.

朝市では、新鮮な魚が店先にズラリと並び、活気に満ちていた。

At the morning market, fresh fish were lined up neatly at the storefronts, full of energy.

新しいパン屋がオープンし、焼きたてのパンが店先にズラリと並んでいた。

A new bakery opened, and freshly baked bread was lined up neatly at the storefront.

Quick facts

onomatopoeia:ズラリ is a gitaigo (mimetic word) emphasizing the visual aspect of items being arranged perfectly in a straight line or row, often implying an impressive quantity or orderliness.

particle_と:The particle 'と' is commonly used after onomatopoeic and mimetic adverbs to form an adverbial phrase, describing the manner of an action (e.g., 並ぶ - to line up).

Often used with

店先に商品がズラリと並んでいる (goods lined up neatly at the storefront)

店先に花がズラリと並べられている (flowers arranged neatly at the storefront)

店先に旬の野菜がズラリと (seasonal vegetables lined up neatly at the storefront)

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Example

その骨董品店には、珍しい壺が店先にズラリと並べられていた。

Rare pottery was lined up neatly at the storefront of that antique shop.

朝市では、新鮮な魚が店先にズラリと並び、活気に満ちていた。

At the morning market, fresh fish were lined up neatly at the storefronts, full of energy.