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や
ya
Description
「や」は、ものをならべて言うときによく使うことばです。
"や" is a word often used when listing things.
「A や B」のように言うと、いくつかの例をあげることができます。
When you say "A や B", you can give several examples.
Meanings
やya
and (listing examples, not exhaustive)
りんごやバナナを買いました。
I bought apples and bananas.
やya
as soon as; the moment that
家を出るや、雨が降ってきた。
As soon as I left the house, it started raining.
やya
hey!; oh! (light interjection or greeting)
や、久しぶり。
Hey, long time no see.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
listing や implies more items exist besides those named, unlike と which lists exhaustively.
- Grammar
〜や(否や) marks an action immediately followed by another; mostly literary.
In videos
“これはその立場やレベルに合っているという意味です。”
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