～やら～やら
yara yara
Things like ... and ...; ... and ... among other things
Formation 接続
Noun + やら + noun + やら; dictionary-form verb + やら + dictionary-form verb + やら; i-adjective + やら + i-adjective + やら.
Explanation 説明
List examples from a larger set or mixed feelings, often suggesting busyness, confusion, or difficulty managing everything. The list is not exhaustive. Ya ra has other uses after question words, which are separate from this listing pattern.
Examples 例文
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机の上には本やら書類やらが積んであります。
Books, documents, and all sorts of things are piled on the desk.
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引っ越しの前は、掃除やら荷造りやらで忙しかったです。
Before moving, I was busy with cleaning, packing, and other tasks.
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皆の前で褒められて、うれしいやら恥ずかしいやらでした。
Being praised in front of everyone made me both happy and embarrassed.
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今日は電話が鳴るやら客が来るやらで、落ち着きません。
Today, with phones ringing and visitors arriving, I cannot settle down.
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旅行には地図やら薬やら、いろいろ持っていきます。
I take various things on trips, such as maps and medicine.
How related patterns differ 比較
など and とか can give non-exhaustive examples. なんか and なんて add colloquial or emotional nuance. やら～やら often suggests a mixed collection, while をはじめ introduces a representative example of a group.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～やら～やら | Things like ... and ...; ... and ... among other things | 机の上には本やら書類やらが積んであります。 Books, documents, and all sorts of things are piled on the desk. |
| N+をはじめ | Including; notably; starting with | 今年はベトナムをはじめ、東南アジアの各国を旅行したいと思っている。 This year, I would like to travel to countries across Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. |
| ～など／なんか／なんて | Such as; things like; dismissive or surprised emphasis | 机の上には本やノートなどがあります。 There are books, notebooks, and similar things on the desk. |
| ～も～なら～も、～も～ば～も | Both ... and ...; not only one aspect but another too | 彼女は英語も話せれば、中国語も話せます。 She can speak both English and Chinese. |
| ～（も）～し、～し | Not only; both; listing reasons | この店は安いし、料理もおいしいです。 This restaurant is inexpensive, and the food is delicious too. |
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