JLPT N1 Advanced
なり
Suggests examples or choices, or indicates an action occurring immediately after another.
Readings
1 Particle
"...or..." (in an AなりBなり list)
Lists compatible alternatives to indicate that any option within that category is acceptable for the required action.
Example
文句 が ある なら 、 食べる なり 捨てる なり 、 はっきり して ください 。
If you have a complaint, either eat it or throw it away. Please make a decision.
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2 Particle
"Or something" / "For instance"
Proposes a specific example as a potential course of action, often implying it is the minimum requirement.
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3 Particle (attaches to a verb in dictionary form)
"As soon as" / "The moment..."
Marks an immediate succession of events where the second action follows the first with no time gap.
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4 Particle (attaches to a verb in past tense form, e.g., `〜たなり`)
"While still..." / "As is"
Describes a state where an action was performed and the resulting situation remains unchanged, usually implying an absence of expected return or resolution.
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