ずらり

ずらり · zurari · JLPT N2 · adverb

in a line

🚃 Sounds like zoo-really: a zoo where the animals stand in a neat row

ずらり is a mimetic word for things lined up in a long row. Its zu- sound echoes ずらす (to slide out of line), as items shift into a line.

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