長い廊下に絵がズラーッと飾られている (paintings are lined up along the long corridor)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
The sentence begins with a locative phrase marking place with the particle 'に' (長い廊下に). The subject '絵' (paintings) is marked by 'が' and modified by the onomatopoeic/mimetic adverb 'ズラーッと' (an emphatic form of ずらりと), which vividly depicts items arranged continuously in a long line. The main predicate '飾られている' is the passive/resultative continuous aspect of '飾る' (to decorate/display), indicating an ongoing state resulting from someone having hung the paintings.
Sample sentences
棚には新刊の本がズラーッと並んでいた。
New books were lined up in a long row on the shelf.
ホテルの長い廊下に美しい絵画が飾られている。
Beautiful paintings are displayed along the hotel's long corridor.
開場前なのに、入口の前にはズラーッと行列ができていた。
Even before the doors opened, a long line of people had formed in front of the entrance.
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Example
棚には新刊の本がズラーッと並んでいた。
New books were lined up in a long row on the shelf.
ホテルの長い廊下に美しい絵画が飾られている。
Beautiful paintings are displayed along the hotel's long corridor.
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