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〜tari, 〜tari shimasu

Used to list multiple actions or states; 'do things like', 'and'.

Lists representative actions rather than nouns/examples - "does things like X and Y" - a different construction from とか/など but the same non-exhaustive-listing idea.

Formation

Explanation

The ～たり、～たり します grammar point is used to list multiple actions or states without fully enumerating them. It can imply that there are more items in the list and can be translated as 'do things like', 'and', 'among other things', or 'and so on' in English. It is formed by attaching たり to the casual past tense of the verb, followed by します.

Example sentences

  • On holidays, I do things like watch movies and hang out with friends.

    Kyuujitsu ni wa, eiga wo mitari, tomodachi to asondari shimasu.

  • He sings, dances, plays the piano, among other things.

    Kare wa utattari, odottari, piano wo hikitari shimasu.

  • At this restaurant, you can eat sushi, sashimi, and so on.

    Kono resutoran de wa, sushi wo tabetari, sashimi wo tabetari shimasu.

  • Every morning, she does things like jogging and yoga.

    Kanojo wa maiasa, joggingu shitari, yoga wo shitari shimasu.

Listing (Such As / Etc.)