JLPT N5 Beginner
や
Particle marking an incomplete list of examples, or the informal word for “is” in the Kansai dialect.
Readings
1 Particle
And... and such
Marks a non-exhaustive list of items to imply that other similar things exist.
Example
机 の 上 に 本 や ペン など が あり ます 。
On the desk, there are things like books and pens.
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2 Copula
Is
Functions as the plain copula in Kansai dialects, equivalent to the standard Japanese だ (da).
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3 Interjection
Hey!
A sharp, casual call used to grab attention, address someone familiar, or express sudden realization.
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