Japanese Conversation · Level 49
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Japanese word
及び
Pronunciation
Romajioyobi
Meaning
- conjunctionand
Example
名前及び電話番号を教えてください。na mae oyo bi den wa ban gō o oshi e te ku da sa i
Please tell me your name and phone number.
More examples
申込書に氏名及び住所を記入してください。mōshi komi sho ni shi mei oyo bi jū sho o ki nyū shi te ku da sa i
Please enter your name and address on the application form.
Core concept
Connects two or more items by presenting them together as parts of the same statement.
Common phrases
氏名及び住所shi mei oyo bi jū sho
name and address
電話番号及びメールアドレスden wa ban gō oyo bi mē ru a do re su
phone number and email address
Similar words
とto: Joins nouns or phrases to show that they are included together.
Definition in Japanese
二つ以上の事柄を並べて、後の事柄を付け加える意を表す語。futa tsu i jō no koto gara o nara be te ato no koto gara o tsu ke kuwa e ru i o arawa su go
Word origin
及び (oyobi) comes from the connective form of 及ぶ (oyobu, "to reach"), whose meaning developed from reaching something to linking items as "and."
Usage tips
- 及び (oyobi) appears mainly in formal writing and notices, while と (to) is more common in simple everyday conversation.
Other meanings
- as well asconjunction