adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
in a crowd; in droves; in a stream
Describes many people or things moving together in a continuous, often disorderly, group. Commonly used with verbs like 歩く, 来る, 出る.
観客がぞろぞろと会場に入ってきた。
The audience came into the venue in droves.
The children followed behind in a crowd.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Used for insects or small creatures moving in large numbers, often with a sense of creepiness. Less common than sense 1.
Ants are crawling in a line.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
dragging; trailing; stretching out
Describes something long and continuous, like a line of people or a trailing object. Often used with verbs like 続く, 伸びる.
A long line stretches out continuously.
A stream of tourists was walking along in a crowd.
A swarm of ants was crawling along the wall.
The long line stretched on and on.
People streamed out of the movie theater in droves.