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JLPT N4 Grammar

N4Parallel

N4 · Parallel · noun + や + noun

Meaning

partial listing

Structure

noun + や + noun

Explanation

や lists partial examples and implies there are other items in the same category.

Usage

It often appears with など.

Example

旅行には服や薬を持って行きます。

I take clothes, medicine, and things like that on trips.

Common Mistake

If the list contains only A and B, と is clearer.

Memory Tip

や always feels like it leaves an 'etc.'

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