〜や
〜や means such as; and things like. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. `や` lists a few examples from a larger group. It suggests “A, B, and things like that,” without saying the list is complete.
Japanese sources describe it as 「例を挙げる「や」」.
〜や examples
部屋に机やいすがあります。
There are things like a desk and chairs in the room.
日曜日に本や雑誌を読みます。
On Sundays, I read books, magazines, and things like that.
〜や exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
店でパン（ ）牛乳を買いました。
- を
- や ✓
- へ
- が
I bought bread, milk, and things like that at the store.
机の上に本（ ）ペンがあります。
- に
- で
- を
- や ✓
There are things like books and pens on the desk.
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