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GrammarJLPT N1
such as
Expression

Definitions

  1. 1. such as
This grammatical pattern is used to list multiple examples of things or feelings in a non-exhaustive way, often to express that there are various things happening at once. It conveys a sense of "things like... and..., and so on," and is often used when the speaker feels overwhelmed or is explaining a mixed situation.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

She said, "I've been swamped with work, chores, you name it."

Sentence 2

"It was a lot — crying one minute, laughing the next."

Sentence 3

He said, "The weather's been awful — rain, wind, the whole thing."

Sentence 4

"The calls and emails just won't stop."

Sentence 5

"I didn't know what to feel — shocked, devastated — it was all too much."