〜やら〜やら
N2yara ... 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。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。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
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}