GrammarJLPT N2~やら~やら (〜yara〜yara)

~やら~やら (〜yara〜yara)

JLPT N2

Explanation

Expresses various items or actions, 'things like..., and so on'.

Formation

Verb-casual + やら, い-Adjective + やら, な-Adjective + やら, Noun + やら

Detailed Explanation

「~やら~やら」 is used to list multiple things or actions in a somewhat non-exhaustive way. It can be translated as 'things like A and B' or 'A, B, and so on.' The grammar is often Verb-casual + やら, Noun + やら, い-Adjective + やら, etc.

Examples

宿題やら掃除やら、やることがたくさんある。

Shukudai yara souji yara, yaru koto ga takusan aru.

I have lots of things to do, like homework and cleaning.

野菜やら果物やら、色々な食べ物を買いました。

Yasai yara kudamono yara, iroiro na tabemono wo kaimashita.

I bought all sorts of foods, such as vegetables and fruits.

彼女は歌がうまいやら踊れるやら、本当に多才だ。

Kanojo wa uta ga umai yara odoreru yara, hontou ni tasai da.

She’s really talented—she can sing well, dance, and so on.

お店にはバッグやら靴やらアクセサリーやらが置いてある。

Omise ni wa baggu yara kutsu yara akusesarii yara ga oite aru.

The store has all kinds of items like bags, shoes, accessories, etc.

Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.