車がズラーッと (kuruma ga zurā tto - cars lined up)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This phrase consists of the noun 車 (kuruma, car/cars), the subject marker が (ga), and the emphatic mimetic adverb ズラーッと (zurā tto, meaning in a long, continuous line). The lengthened vowel 'ー' adds vivid emphasis to the quantity and continuous stretch of the objects. It typically modifies verbs of alignment, continuation, or congestion such as 並ぶ (narabu) or 渋滞する (jūtai suru).
Sample sentences
事故のせいで高速道路に車がズラーッと並んでいる。
Due to an accident, cars are lined up in a long row on the expressway.
駐車場に入れない車がズラーッと道路に連なっていた。
Cars unable to enter the parking lot were queued up in a long line on the road.
朝の通勤ラッシュで、交差点の先まで車がズラーッと渋滞している。
During the morning rush hour, cars are backed up in a long line way past the intersection.
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Example
事故のせいで高速道路に車がズラーッと並んでいる。
Due to an accident, cars are lined up in a long row on the expressway.
駐車場に入れない車がズラーッと道路に連なっていた。
Cars unable to enter the parking lot were queued up in a long line on the road.
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