〜など
〜など means and so on; such as. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. Use this pattern to give examples and show that there are other similar things too. It follows nouns and is often used together with 「や」.
Japanese sources describe it as 「例をあげる」.
〜など examples
スーパーで野菜や果物などを買いました。
I bought vegetables, fruit, and so on at the supermarket.
週末はそうじなどをします。
On weekends, I do cleaning and things like that.
〜など exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
机の上に本やペン（ ）があります。
- など ✓
- こと
- まま
- までに
There are books, pens, and so on on the desk.
日曜日は買い物（ ）をします。
- など ✓
- ごろ
- 前に
- おきに
On Sundays, I do shopping and things like that.
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