English–Japanese
“and so on” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinado
Example
りんごやバナナなどを食べます。ri n go ya ba na na na do o ta be ma su
I eat apples, bananas, and so on.
How to say “and so on” in Japanese
“And so on” in Japanese is など (nado).
Adds the sense that the named examples are only part of a wider group.
Example sentences with など
学校でえんぴつや消しゴムなどを使います。gak kō de e n pi tsu ya ke shi go mu na do o tsuka i ma su
I use pencils, erasers, and so on at school.
旅行には着替えなどが必要です。ryo kō ni wa ki ga e na do ga hitsu yō de su
For a trip, you need a change of clothes and so on.
Tips for using など
- English speakers may connect など (nado) with "and so on," but it can follow a single example as well as a series, as in 本など (hon nado), "books and similar things."