JLPT N5 Grammar: や (ya) Particle Meaning

Learn Japanese grammar: や (ya). Meaning: and; or; connecting particle. The particle や is used to list multiple things and imply there are other items that could be included in the list.

It is very similar to the grammar と (to), which also means “and”. The main difference being と only lists the actual items listed, and や implies the listed items are not complete.

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や - Example Sentences 例文

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Example #1

毎朝、パンやベーコンなどを食べています。

まいあさ、パンやベーコンなどをたべています。

mai asa, pan ya beekon nado o tabeteimasu.

Every morning I eat bread and bacon and so on.

Example #2

スーパーで肉や野菜を買いました。

スーパーでにくややさいをかいました。

suupaa de niku ya yasai o kaimashita.

I bought some meat and vegetables (and so on) from the supermarket.

Example #3

あなたのおすすめの音楽や本を私に教えてください。

あなたのおすすめのおんがくやほんをわたしにおしえてください。

anata no osusume no ongaku ya hon o watashi ni oshiete kudasai.

Please tell me your recommended music or books.

Example #4

電車やバスでの旅は好きです。

でんしゃやバスでのたびはすきです。

densha ya basu de no tabi wa suki desu.

I like traveling by train and bus (and so on).

Example #5

私はアメリカやイギリスのテレビドラマを見るのが好きです。

わたしはアメリカやイギリスのテレビドラマをみるのがすきです。

watashi wa amerika ya igirisu no terebi dorama o miru no ga suki desu.

I like watching American and British dramas (among others).

Example #6

冬休みは家族で長野や北海道へ行きます。

ふゆやすみはかぞくでながのやほっかいどうへいきます。

fuyu yasumi wa kazoku de nagano ya hokkaidou e ikimasu.

During winter vacation my family often goes to places like Nagano or Hokkaido.

Example #7

私は数学や化学などが好きです。

わたしはすうがくやかがくなどがすきです。

watashi wa suugaku ya kagaku nado ga suki desu.

I like subjects like math, chemistry and so on.

Example #8

秋には葉が赤や黄色に変わる。

あきにははがあかやきいろにかわる。

aki niwa ha ga aka ya kiiro ni kawaru.

The leaves turn red and yellow in fall.

Vocabulary List 語彙

Kanji 漢字	Kana カナ	English 英語
犬	いぬ	dog(s)
猫	ねこ	cat(s)
好き	すき	like
毎朝	まいあさ	every morning
食べる	たべる	to eat
肉	にく	meat
野菜	やさい	vegetables
買う	かう	to buy
おすすめ		recommendation
音楽	おんがく	music
本	ほん	book
私	わたし	I; me
教える	おしえる	to teach
下さい	ください	please
電車	でんしゃ	train
旅	たび	trip; travel
見る	みる	to look; to watch
冬休み	ふゆやすみ	winter vacation
家族	かぞく	family
長野	ながの	Nagano, Japan
北海道	ほっかいどう	Hokkaido, Japan
行く	いく	to go
数学	すうがく	math
化学	かがく	chemistry
など		and so on

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JLPT N5 Grammar や (ya)

Meaning 意味

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