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車がズラリと並ぶ (cars are lined up)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression / verbal phrase

neutral

How it works

This phrase combines a noun (車 - car), a subject particle (が - ga), an adverbial particle phrase (ズラリと - zurari to), and a verb (並ぶ - narabu). ズラリと is an onomatopoeic/mimetic word (gitaigo) describing something arranged neatly and impressively in a long row or large quantity, functioning adverbially with と. 並ぶ means 'to line up' or 'to be arranged'.

Sample sentences

駐車場には高級車がズラリと並んでいた。

Luxury cars were lined up impressively in the parking lot.

展示会場の入り口前には、入場を待つ人々で車がズラリと並んでいた。

In front of the exhibition hall entrance, cars were lined up in a row with people waiting to enter.

道の両側には、祭りを楽しむために集まった屋台の車がズラリと並ぶ。

On both sides of the road, food stalls' cars were neatly lined up, gathered to enjoy the festival.

Quick facts

particles:が (ga) marks 車 (kuruma) as the subject. と (to) turns ズラリ into an adverbial modifier for the verb 並ぶ (narabu).

onomatopoeia:ズラリ (zurari) is a gitaigo (mimetic word) emphasizing the neat, impressive, or extensive arrangement of items in a line or row. It often conveys a sense of abundance or order.

Often used with

店に商品がズラリと並ぶ (products are lined up neatly in the store)

本棚に本がズラリと並ぶ (books are lined up on the bookshelf)

ズラリと並んだ車 (cars that were lined up impressively)

人がズラリと並ぶ (people are lined up)

ズラリと揃う (to be all lined up/present)

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Example

駐車場には高級車がズラリと並んでいた。

Luxury cars were lined up impressively in the parking lot.

展示会場の入り口前には、入場を待つ人々で車がズラリと並んでいた。

In front of the exhibition hall entrance, cars were lined up in a row with people waiting to enter.