GrammarJLPT N3
and
Particle

Definitions

  1. 1. and
  2. 2. or
A particle used to list examples in a casual or slightly dismissive way, similar to "and" or "or" in English when giving a non-exhaustive list. It often implies that the listed items are just a few examples among many, and it typically appears in pairs, such as "AだのBだの."

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

I really don't want to say things like "I can't take it anymore" or "I'm at my limit."

Sentence 2

The entryway is piled up with umbrellas and cardboard boxes.

Sentence 3

Like, isn't all this talk about "hard work" and "guts" kind of outdated?

Sentence 4

"What a day — the rain, the wind, all of it," my mom laughed.

Sentence 5

The way you said that sounds sarcastic or passive-aggressive!