～たり、～たり します (〜tari, 〜tari shimasu)
Explanation
Used to list multiple actions or states; 'do things like', 'and'.
Formation
Verb-casual-past + たり + Verb-casual-past + たり + します
Detailed Explanation
The ～たり、～たり します grammar point is used to list multiple actions or states without fully enumerating them. It can imply that there are more items in the list and can be translated as 'do things like', 'and', 'among other things', or 'and so on' in English. It is formed by attaching たり to the casual past tense of the verb, followed by します.
Examples
休日には、映画を見たり、友達と遊んだりします。
Kyuujitsu ni wa, eiga wo mitari, tomodachi to asondari shimasu.
On holidays, I do things like watch movies and hang out with friends.
彼は歌ったり、踊ったり、ピアノを弾いたりします。
Kare wa utattari, odottari, piano wo hikitari shimasu.
He sings, dances, plays the piano, among other things.
このレストランでは、寿司を食べたり、刺身を食べたりします。
Kono resutoran de wa, sushi wo tabetari, sashimi wo tabetari shimasu.
At this restaurant, you can eat sushi, sashimi, and so on.
彼女は毎朝、ジョギングしたり、ヨガをしたりします。
Kanojo wa maiasa, joggingu shitari, yoga wo shitari shimasu.
Every morning, she does things like jogging and yoga.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.