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JLPT【N2 Grammar】 〜やら〜やら|and…and so on

JLPT N2 grammar やら yara meaning

〜やら〜やら
「and…and so on」

 

Meaning
◉ 「and…and so on」「such things as..and..」
◉ cite two examples from many examples.
◉ It is mostly used in “negative” situations.

 

Sentence Patterns
◉ Noun+やら..
◉ Verb dict. form+やら..
◉ い-adj+やら..

 

Relative Sentences
◉ どうやら:feel like,

JLPT N2 grammar やら yara meaning

Example Sentences
かれ天気てんきわるやら仕事しごといそがしいやら理由りゆうわたしさそいをことわった。
Kare wa tenki ga warui yara, shigoto ga isogashī yara no riyū de watashi no sasoi o kotowatta.
He declined my invitation on the grounds of bad weather or busy work.
おっと毎日まいにちタバコやらやらで、健康状況けんこうじょうきょうわるくなった。
Otto wa Mainichi tabako yara sake yara de, kenkō jōkyō wa hinihini waruku natta.
My husband smokes and drinks every day, and his health is getting worse day by day.
昨日きのうはコケるやら財布さいふとすやらで、ついてない一日いちにちでした。
Kinō wa kokeru yara, saifu wootosu yara de, tsuitenai tsuitachideshita.
Yesterday I fell and lost my wallet. It was really a bad day.
かれうそをつくやら浮気うわきをするやら離婚りこんはもうちかいとおもう。
Kare wa usowotsuku yara, uwaki o suru yara, rikon wa mō chikai to omou.
He is lying and cheating. I think the divorce should be soon.
彼女かのじょ化粧品けしょうひんやら洋服ようふくやらをいっぱいいました。
Kanojo wa keshōhin yara, yōfuku yara o ippai kaimashita.
She bought a lot of cosmetics and clothes.
学生時代がくせいじだいはバイトやら部活ぶかつやらでほとんど勉強べんきょうしなかった。
Gakusei jidai wa baito yara, bukatsu yara de hotondo benkyō shinakatta.
When I was a student, I worked part-time and joined a club, so I hardly studied.

 

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