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    車がズラリと並ぶ (kuruma ga zurari to narabu - cars are lined up)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase uses the pattern "Noun が (ga) 擬態語 (gitaigo) と (to) 動詞 (doushi)". Here, "車" is the noun, "が" is the subject particle, "ズラリ" is a gitaigo (mimetic word) describing the state of being lined up neatly, "と" is an adverbial particle that turns "ズラリ" into an adverb, and "並ぶ" is the verb meaning 'to be lined up'.

    Sample sentences

    駐車場には高級車がズラリと並んでいました。

    Luxury cars were neatly lined up in the parking lot.

    駅前の商店街には、様々なお店がズラリと並んで客を待っている。

    Various shops are neatly lined up in the shopping street in front of the station, waiting for customers.

    棚には古いワインボトルがズラリと並べられている。

    Old wine bottles are neatly arranged on the shelf.

    Quick facts

    particle_to:The particle 'と' here functions to adverbialize 'ズラリ', similar to '-ly' in English, modifying the verb '並ぶ'.
    gitaigo_meaning:ズラリ (zurari) is a mimetic word (gitaigo) indicating a state where many items are arranged neatly and uniformly in a row or side-by-side, creating an impressive or orderly sight.

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    Example

    駐車場には高級車がズラリと並んでいました。

    Luxury cars were neatly lined up in the parking lot.

    駅前の商店街には、様々なお店がズラリと並んで客を待っている。

    Various shops are neatly lined up in the shopping street in front of the station, waiting for customers.

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