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本がズラーッと (hon ga zurā tto - books lined up)

Grammar & Usage

phrase (noun + particle + onomatopoeic adverb)

casual / descriptive

How it works

This phrase consists of the noun 本 (hon, 'book') marked as the subject by the nominative particle が (ga), followed by the extended mimetic adverb ズラーッと (zurātto). The adverb conveys that multiple items are arranged continuously in a long, visually impressive row. It typically functions adverbially to modify verbs of arrangement or existence, such as 並ぶ (narabu, to line up).

Sample sentences

本棚には専門書がズラーッと並んでいる。

Specialized books are lined up in a long row on the bookshelf.

図書館に入ると、新刊の本がズラーッと展示されていた。

Upon entering the library, new books were displayed in an endless row.

彼の部屋の壁一面に、漫画の本がズラーッと積まれていた。

Manga books were stacked in a long continuous row across one entire wall of his room.

Quick facts

particle_usage:The quotative/adverbial particle と (to) is appended to emphasize the continuous manner of arrangement

onomatopoeia_type:Gitaigo (state-mimicking word)

phonetic_variation:ズラーッと (zurātto) is an elongated, emphasized form of ずらっと (zuratto) or ずらり (zurari)

Often used with

本がズラーッと並ぶ (hon ga zurātto narabu)

ズラーッと並んだ本 (zurātto naranda hon)

棚にズラーッと (tana ni zurātto)

ズラーッと一列に (zurātto ichiretsu ni)

ズラリと並ぶ (zurari to narabu)

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Example

本棚には専門書がズラーッと並んでいる。

Specialized books are lined up in a long row on the bookshelf.

図書館に入ると、新刊の本がズラーッと展示されていた。

Upon entering the library, new books were displayed in an endless row.