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〜やら〜やら

N2
yara ... yara

what with ... and ...; and ... and (among other things)

Formation

Noun + やら + Noun + やら / Verb-dict + やら + Verb-dict + やら / i-Adj + やら + i-Adj + やら

Chinese meanings

又……又……

Chinese formation

名词+やら+名词+やら;动词辞书形+やら+动词辞书形+やら;い形容词+やら+い形容词+やら

Chinese usage

列举众多事物或复杂感受中的几个例子。

Chinese notes

常带忙乱或感情交织的意味。

Examples

  • 引ひっ越こしの前まえは、荷に造づくりやら手て続つづきやらで目めが回まわるほど忙いそがしかった。
    Before the move, what with packing and paperwork, I was run off my feet.
    搬家前又要打包又要办手续,忙得团团转。
  • 財さい布ふをなくして、情なさけないやら腹はらが立たつやらで、泣なきたくなった。
    I lost my wallet, and between feeling pathetic and angry, I wanted to cry.
    丢了钱包,又难堪又生气,想哭。

Notes

Lists a few examples among many, often suggesting chaos or mixed feelings. Frequently followed by で + 大変だ / 忙しい.

#example#emotion

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('yara-yara');
{
  "id": "yara-yara",
  "pattern": "〜やら〜やら",
  "romaji": "yara ... yara",
  "level": "N2",
  "meaning": "what with ... and ...; and ... and (among other things)",
  "formation": "Noun + やら + Noun + やら / Verb-dict + やら + Verb-dict + やら / i-Adj + やら + i-Adj + やら",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "引っ越しの前は、荷造りやら手続きやらで目が回るほど忙しかった。",
      "furigana": "{引|ひ}っ{越|こ}しの{前|まえ}は、{荷造|にづく}りやら{手続|てつづ}きやらで{目|め}が{回|まわ}るほど{忙|いそが}しかった。",
      "en": "Before the move, what with packing and paperwork, I was run off my feet."
    },
    {
      "ja": "財布をなくして、情けないやら腹が立つやらで、泣きたくなった。",
      "furigana": "{財布|さいふ}をなくして、{情|なさ}けないやら{腹|はら}が{立|た}つやらで、{泣|な}きたくなった。",
      "en": "I lost my wallet, and between feeling pathetic and angry, I wanted to cry."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "example",
    "emotion"
  ],
  "notes": "Lists a few examples among many, often suggesting chaos or mixed feelings. Frequently followed by で + 大変だ / 忙しい.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "80053a10fae1a3f8f000d8f41b62078b363870c6bb04f35e9937bdd43c6f7dd6",
    "meanings": [
      "又……又……"
    ],
    "formation": "名词+やら+名词+やら;动词辞书形+やら+动词辞书形+やら;い形容词+やら+い形容词+やら",
    "explanation": "列举众多事物或复杂感受中的几个例子。",
    "notes": "常带忙乱或感情交织的意味。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "引っ越しの前は、荷造りやら手続きやらで目が回るほど忙しかった。",
        "zh": "搬家前又要打包又要办手续,忙得团团转。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "財布をなくして、情けないやら腹が立つやらで、泣きたくなった。",
        "zh": "丢了钱包,又难堪又生气,想哭。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n2.json#yara-yara",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "a56d8d41465bbb7248c6b16c8169b790d13c6fecb62d09e13f290707b56aa40a"
  }
}