～やら…やら

Today’s Grammar Point: ～やら…やら

Today’s Grammar point is ～やら…やら, which is a casual/conversational version of ～や…や which is used to give examples. If やら is used only once, that is a different expression for uncertainty and I will talk about that at another time.

Connection

• [noun 1] やら [noun 2] やら
• [verb 1] やら [verb 2] やら
• [いadj 1] やら [いadj 2] やら

Examples

京都きょうとにはお寺てらやら神社じんじゃやらがたくさんあるから緑みどりも多おおい。
There are many temples and shrines in Kyoto, so there is a lot of greenery.

宿題しゅくだいやらテストやらで忙いそがしくて、アルバイトに行いけなかった。
I couldn’t go to a part-time job because I was busy with my homework and tests, etc.

近ちかくにコンビニやらスーパーやらがいっぱいできて、便利べんりになった。
Convenience stores, supermarkets, etc. have been built nearby, it has become more convenient around here.

ジョンさんの部屋へやは本ほんやらノートやらが散ちらかっていて、まさに学生がくせいの部屋へやだ。
John’s room is full of books and notebooks and a like, and it is certainly a student’s room.

先週せんしゅうもらったバイト代だいは家賃やちんやら食費しょくひやらであっという間まになくなった。
The money I got for my part-time job last week was quickly gone because of rent and food expenses and alike.

この子こは泣なくやらわめくやら、手てが付つけられない。
I can’t handle this child as he cries, screams and so on.

子こどもがいると、熱ねつを出だすやら、ケガをするやらで、医者いしゃとは縁えんが切きれない。
If you have a child, you cannot stay away from a doctor as the child always gets feverish or injured or …

日本にほんに帰かえると、友達ともだちに会あうやら、親戚しんせきのところに行いくやらでじっとしている暇ひまがない。
When I return to Japan, I don’t have time to stay still because I meet my friends, go to my relatives and so on.

息子むすこが結婚けっこんすると、うれしいやら、さみしいやらわからない知しらせが来きた。
I received the news that my son is getting married. which gives me mixed feelings of being happy, lonely, etc.

虫むしに刺さされてかゆいやら痛いたいやらで眠ねむれなかった。
I couldn’t sleep because of itching and pain caused by insect bites.

入学試験にゅうがくしけんに落おちて、悔くやしいやら情なさけけないやら、どうしようもない気持きもちになった。
As I failed the entrance examination, I was helpless as I felt regretful, pitiful, etc.

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