Noun や Noun など～

When to use

"And, such as" - pairs や (partial "and") with など (etc.).

Explanation

The や...など grammar point is used to list a few items or examples that belong to a similar category or context, but it is not exhaustive. It can be translated as 'such as', 'like', or 'and so on' in English. This grammar pattern is used with nouns.

• 彼かれは野菜やさいや果物くだものなどを食たべるのが好すきです。

  He likes to eat things like vegetables and fruits.

  Kare wa yasai ya kudamono nado o taberu no ga suki desu.

• 日本にほんの都市としや東京とうきょう、大阪おおさかなどに行いきたいです。

  I want to go to Japanese cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, and so on.

  Nihon no toshi ya Toukyou, Oosaka nado ni ikitai desu.

• 彼女かのじょは猫ねこや犬いぬなど動物どうぶつが好すきです。

  She likes animals like cats, dogs, and so on.

  Kanojo wa neko ya inu nado doubutsu ga suki desu.

• この本屋ほんやでは漫画まんがや小説しょうせつなどたくさんの本ほんが売うられています。

  In this bookstore, many books such as manga and novels are sold.

  Kono honya de wa manga ya shousetsu nado takusan no hon ga urarete imasu.

Listing (Such As / Etc.)

• A とか B とかN4Used to express multiple examples or possibilities; 'such…
• ～など〜nadoN3Indicates a non-exhaustive list of examples; '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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