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★Japanese Particle や

Aug 15, 2019

助詞 Japanese Particles


The particle や implies that there are other things that are unlisted in the sentence.
In English, it is similar to "etc."

日本(にほん) カナダ 韓国(かんこく)へ旅行(りょこう)したことがあります。
I have traveled to Japan, Canada, Korea, etc.


私(わたし)はリンゴバナナぶどうが好(す)きです。
I like apples, bananas, grapes, etc.


シャツ靴(くつ)を買(か)いました。
I bought shirts, shoes, etc.