Japanese やら~やら grammar yarayara
Let’s learn Japanese やら~やら grammar yarayara :
JLPT level : N2
Formation :
Vる+やら+Vる+やら
N+やら+N+やら
Aい+やら+Aい
Meaning and how to use :
1.Used to list thing.
For example
スーパーで牛乳やらたまごやらを買った。
Sūpā de gyuunyuu yara tama go yara o katta.
I bought egg, milk at supermaket.
彼に会うとき 恥かしいやら嬉しいやら気分が複雑だった。
kare ni au toki haji kashii yara ureshii yara kibun ga fukuzatsu datta.
When I meet him, I have mixed feelings. Shy, then happy
それを買うやら買わないのやらどうするかわからない。
sore o kau yara kawa nai no yara dou suru ka wakara nai.
I wonder should I buy that thing.
今日 図書館に行くやら行かないやらで迷っている。
kyou toshokan ni iku yara ika nai yara de mayotte iru.
I wonder shhould I go to library today.
彼女は学校の勉強やらアルバイトやらで忙しいだ。
kanojo ha gakkou no benkyou yara arubaito yara de isogashii da..
She’s busy because she both study and does parttime job.
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