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    棚にズラーッと並んだ本 (tana ni zurā tto naranda hon - books lined up extensively on a shelf)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression (noun phrase)
    neutral

    How it works

    This is a noun phrase where '本 (hon - books)' is the head noun. The preceding part '棚にズラーッと並んだ' modifies '本'. '棚に' indicates location ('on a shelf'), 'ズラーッと' is an adverbial expression indicating the manner of arrangement (lined up extensively), and '並んだ' is the past tense (or perfective aspect) of the verb '並ぶ (narabu - to line up)', used here as a participial adjective modifying '本'.

    Sample sentences

    書斎には壁一面に、棚にズラーッと並んだ本が置かれている。

    In the study, books lined up extensively on shelves are placed all along one wall.

    彼女は古本屋で棚にズラーッと並んだ本の中から、探していた一冊を見つけた。

    At the used bookstore, she found the book she was looking for among the extensively lined up books on the shelves.

    子供の頃、棚にズラーッと並んだ本を見るのが好きだった。

    As a child, I liked looking at the books extensively lined up on the shelves.

    Quick facts

    particle_ni:The particle 'に' (ni) here indicates the location where the action or state takes place (on the shelf).
    onomatopoeia_adverb:ズラーッと (zurā tto) is an onomatopoeic adverb (also called a mimetic word or giongo/gitaigo) that describes things lining up extensively or continuously in a row. It implies a long, often dense, arrangement. The 'tto' suffix often emphasizes the state or suddenness.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    書斎には壁一面に、棚にズラーッと並んだ本が置かれている。

    In the study, books lined up extensively on shelves are placed all along one wall.

    彼女は古本屋で棚にズラーッと並んだ本の中から、探していた一冊を見つけた。

    At the used bookstore, she found the book she was looking for among the extensively lined up books on the shelves.

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