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机がズラーッと並べられて

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression / verbal phrase

neutral

How it works

This phrase combines a noun (机 - desk) with the subject particle が, followed by an onomatopoeic adverb (ズラーッと - stretching out in a long line), and then the passive-causative form of the verb 並べる (ならべる - to arrange/line up) in its -te form (並べられて). The -te form implies continuation, a state, or leads into another clause, indicating that the desks are in a state of being lined up, often suggesting a visual scene.

Sample sentences

広い会場には机がズラーッと並べられていて、式典の準備が整っていた。

In the large hall, desks were lined up in a row, and preparations for the ceremony were complete.

展示会では、最新の製品がズラーッと並べられており、多くの来場者で賑わっていた。

At the exhibition, the latest products were displayed in a long line, and it was bustling with many visitors.

窓の外を見ると、畑の中に机がズラーッと並べられていて、何かイベントが始まるようだった。

Looking out the window, desks were lined up in a row in the field, as if some event was about to begin.

Quick facts

te_form:The -te form (並べられて) allows the phrase to function as a descriptive clause, often preceding another verb or implying a visual scene that is being observed.

onomatopoeia:ズラーッ (zuraa') is a mimetic word (giongo) indicating something stretching out in a long, continuous line or row. The small っ (tsu) adds emphasis to the long, unbroken nature. While technically an adverb, it functions here to describe the manner of arrangement.

passive_voice:並べられて (naraberarete) is the passive form of 並べる (naraberu - to arrange/line up). It indicates that the desks are arranged by someone or something, emphasizing the state of the desks rather than the action of arranging.

Often used with

椅子がズラーッと並べられていた (chairs were lined up in a row)

本棚に本がズラーッと並んでいる (books are lined up on the bookshelf)

長い廊下に絵がズラーッと飾られている (paintings are lined up along the long corridor)

ズラーッと続く道 (a road stretching out indefinitely)

ズラーッと座る (to sit in a row)

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Example

広い会場には机がズラーッと並べられていて、式典の準備が整っていた。

In the large hall, desks were lined up in a row, and preparations for the ceremony were complete.

展示会では、最新の製品がズラーッと並べられており、多くの来場者で賑わっていた。

At the exhibition, the latest products were displayed in a long line, and it was bustling with many visitors.