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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