～など

When to use

The standard, everyday non-exhaustive list marker - "such as/etc.".

Explanation

The ～など grammar point is used to give a non-exhaustive list of examples, meaning the mentioned items are only some of many possibilities. It can be translated as 'such as', 'things like', or 'among others' in English. This grammar point can be used with nouns.

• 魚さかな、果物くだものなどを市場しじょうで買かいました。

  I bought fish, fruits, and such at the market.

  Sakana, kudamono nado wo ichiba de kaimashita.

• 彼かれは日本語にほんご、英語えいご、中国語ちゅうごくごなどを話はなせます。

  He can speak languages such as Japanese, English, and Chinese.

  Kare wa nihongo, eigo, chuugokugo nado wo hanasemasu.

• 美術館びじゅつかんでは絵画かいが、彫刻ちょうこくなどの作品さくひんを見みました。

  At the art museum, I saw works like paintings, sculptures, and others.

  Bijutsukan de wa kaiga, choukoku nado no sakuhin wo mimashita.

• この店みせではパン、ケーキなどのお菓子かしを売うっています。

  This store sells sweets such as bread, cakes, and so on.

  Kono mise de wa pan, keeki nado no okashi wo utteimasu.

Listing (Such As / Etc.)

• A とか B とかN4Used to express multiple examples or possibilities; 'such…
• Noun や Noun など～Noun ya Noun nadoN5Lists items or examples but not exhaustively; 'such as'…
• ～たり、～たり します〜tari, 〜tari shimasuN5Used to list multiple actions or states; 'do things like'…
• ～なんか〜nankaN3Expresses the idea of 'things like' or 'something like'…
• ～やら～やら〜yara〜yaraN2Expresses various items or actions, 'things like..., and…
• A だの B だのA dano B danoN1Used to list examples (often with a critical or…
• A というか B というかA to iu ka B to iu kaN1Means 'rather than say A, it's more like B', or 'whether…

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