〜やら〜やら
- Pattern
- 〜やら〜やら
- Level
- N3
- Reading
- 〜やら〜やら
- Meaning
- things like A and B (listing examples)
- Attaches to
- dictionary form / noun
- Nuance & register
Suggests a chaotic or overwhelming variety.
- Example
昨日は仕事やら家事やらで忙しかった。 Yesterday I was busy with things like work and housework.
- Easily confused with
〜たり〜たり (doing A and B). 〜やら〜やら is used for states or nouns, not necessarily actions.