Japanese Conversation · Level 45
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Japanese word
たり
Pronunciation
Romajitari
Meaning
- particledo things like ___
Example
週末は映画を見たりします。shū matsu wa ei ga o mi ta ri shi ma su
On weekends, I do things like watch movies.
More examples
休みの日は家で絵を描いたりします。yasu mi no hi wa ie de e o ega i ta ri shi ma su
On my days off, I do things like draw pictures at home.
旅行では写真を撮ったりします。ryo kō de wa sha shin o tot ta ri shi ma su
On trips, I do things like take pictures.
Core concept
Signals that the stated activity is part of a larger set of examples, often with the sense of doing things like it.
Common phrases
見たりするmi ta ri su ru
do things like watch
食べたりするta be ta ri su ru
do things like eat
話したりするhana shi ta ri su ru
do things like talk
Similar words
とかtoka: A casual particle for naming examples of actions or things without listing them all.
やya: A particle used between nouns or noun phrases when giving a partial list.
などnado: A particle used after an example to show that other similar items are included.
Definition in Japanese
いくつかの行為を例として示し、それ以外の行為も含まれることを表す。i ku tsu ka no kō i o rei to shi te shime shi so re i gai no kō i mo fuku ma re ru ko to o arawa su
Word origin
The modern たり (tari) is inherited from classical Japanese たり and is commonly explained through て (te, "and then") plus あり (ari, "exist").
Usage tips
- When describing weekend plans, たり (tari) helps group activities such as watching a movie without listing every activity that takes place.