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行列ができる (gyōretsu ga dekiru - a queue forms)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This phrase literally translates to 'a queue can be made' or 'a queue comes into being'. '行列 (gyōretsu)' means 'queue' or 'line', 'が (ga)' is the subject particle, and 'できる (dekiru)' is an intransitive verb meaning 'to be made, to be formed, to come into being'. It describes the spontaneous formation of a queue.

Sample sentences

そのラーメン店はいつも行列ができる。

That ramen shop always has a queue.

セールの初日には、店の前に長蛇の行列ができた。

On the first day of the sale, a long queue formed in front of the store.

新しいiPhoneの発売日には、アップルストアに行列ができるだろう。

On the release day of the new iPhone, a queue will probably form at the Apple Store.

Quick facts

usage:Used to describe when people naturally form a queue, often due to high demand for a product or service. The 'できる' here emphasizes the queue 'appearing' or 'forming' rather than someone actively making it.

Often used with

長蛇の行列ができる (chōda no gyōretsu ga dekiru - a long line forms)

行列に並ぶ (gyōretsu ni narabu - to stand in a queue)

行列をなす (gyōretsu o nasu - to form a line/procession)

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Example

そのラーメン店はいつも行列ができる。

That ramen shop always has a queue.

セールの初日には、店の前に長蛇の行列ができた。

On the first day of the sale, a long queue formed in front of the store.