～など (〜nado)
Explanation
Indicates a non-exhaustive list of examples; 'such as', 'things like', 'among others'.
Formation
Noun + など
Detailed Explanation
The ～など grammar point is used to give a non-exhaustive list of examples, meaning the mentioned items are only some of many possibilities. It can be translated as 'such as', 'things like', or 'among others' in English. This grammar point can be used with nouns.
Examples
魚、果物などを市場で買いました。
Sakana, kudamono nado wo ichiba de kaimashita.
I bought fish, fruits, and such at the market.
彼は日本語、英語、中国語などを話せます。
Kare wa nihongo, eigo, chuugokugo nado wo hanasemasu.
He can speak languages such as Japanese, English, and Chinese.
美術館では絵画、彫刻などの作品を見ました。
Bijutsukan de wa kaiga, choukoku nado no sakuhin wo mimashita.
At the art museum, I saw works like paintings, sculptures, and others.
この店ではパン、ケーキなどのお菓子を売っています。
Kono mise de wa pan, keeki nado no okashi wo utteimasu.
This store sells sweets such as bread, cakes, and so on.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.