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。
Example #2
スーパーで肉や野菜を買いました。
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。
Example #4
電車やバスでの旅は好きです。
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。
Example #6
冬休みは家族で長野や北海道へ行きます。
Example #7
私は数学や化学などが好きです。
Example #8
秋には葉が赤や黄色に変わる。
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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