〜と（and）

to (and)

and (joining nouns in a complete list)

Formation

Noun + と + Noun

Chinese meanings

和（完整列举）

Chinese formation

名词＋と＋名词

Chinese usage

连接名词，列出当前所谈范围内的各项。

Chinese notes

表示举例而不列全时通常用や；此用法不能直接连接动词或形容词。

Examples

Furigana

かばんの中なかにペンとノートがあります。
There is a pen and a notebook in my bag.
包里有笔和笔记本。
朝あさご飯はんにパンとたまごを食たべました。
I had bread and eggs for breakfast.
我早餐吃了面包和鸡蛋。
父ちちと母ははは銀ぎん行こうで働はたらいています。
My father and mother work at a bank.
父亲和母亲在银行工作。

Notes

と lists every item; to give just some examples, use や. It joins nouns only, not verbs or adjectives.

#particle#addition

Related N5 grammar

〜は〜が（subject）〜を〜に（time）〜に（destination）〜に（place of existence）〜に（indirect object）〜に（frequency）

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('to-and');

{
  "id": "to-and",
  "pattern": "〜と（and）",
  "romaji": "to (and)",
  "level": "N5",
  "meaning": "and (joining nouns in a complete list)",
  "formation": "Noun + と + Noun",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "かばんの中にペンとノートがあります。",
      "furigana": "かばんの{中|なか}にペンとノートがあります。",
      "en": "There is a pen and a notebook in my bag."
    },
    {
      "ja": "朝ご飯にパンとたまごを食べました。",
      "furigana": "{朝|あさ}ご{飯|はん}にパンとたまごを{食|た}べました。",
      "en": "I had bread and eggs for breakfast."
    },
    {
      "ja": "父と母は銀行で働いています。",
      "furigana": "{父|ちち}と{母|はは}は{銀行|ぎんこう}で{働|はたら}いています。",
      "en": "My father and mother work at a bank."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "particle",
    "addition"
  ],
  "notes": "と lists every item; to give just some examples, use や. It joins nouns only, not verbs or adjectives.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "61aba31711fa09fdfaad6bcf045bad56279ba19961b8cd6f788a7f8d8e5eb410",
    "meanings": [
      "和（完整列举）"
    ],
    "formation": "名词＋と＋名词",
    "explanation": "连接名词，列出当前所谈范围内的各项。",
    "notes": "表示举例而不列全时通常用や；此用法不能直接连接动词或形容词。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "かばんの中にペンとノートがあります。",
        "zh": "包里有笔和笔记本。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "朝ご飯にパンとたまごを食べました。",
        "zh": "我早餐吃了面包和鸡蛋。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "父と母は銀行で働いています。",
        "zh": "父亲和母亲在银行工作。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n5.json#to-and",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "0f67c7c11dd89cd29345fbe9055d25dea67694442b7355bd938de8cebf266930"
  }
}