とか~とか
Meanings
- Among other things
- For example
- Such as
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Explanation
とか~とか is used to list a non-exhaustive set of examples in an informal way. It signals that the speaker is giving several representative items (things like X, Y, and so on) without claiming that the list is complete. It often has a casual feel and can soften statements when you don’t want to commit to a full enumeration. This construction can be used with nouns, verbs (dictionary form), or phrases, and pairs or chains of items are common (XとかYとか). In many contexts, it can be replaced by など in more formal speech, but とか~とか emphasizes a casual, conversational tone.
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Example sentences
Today I was busy with things like going to the movies and shopping.
We're planning to do things like cherry-blossom viewing and going to hot springs this weekend.
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