Vocab Info

N4 Particle, Conjunction, Expression

とかand the like, such as, among other things, and so on, or something, something like, a (certain), I hear that ..., people say that..., rumour has it that ..., or whatever

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. Particle, Conjunction

      1. 1.

        and the like, such as, among other things, and so on

        oft. as ...とか...とか

    2. Expression, Particle

      1. 2.

        or something, something like, a (certain)

        used to convey hearsay or uncertain information; oft. with 言う, 聞く, etc.

      2. 3.

        I hear that ..., people say that..., rumour has it that ...

        at sentence end

      3. 4.

    All Forms

    とか

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      • と

      • か

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    Examples

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    • 彼(かれ)の弟(おとうと)とか言(い)う人(ひと)に会(あ)った。

      I met his little brother or someone like that.

      • N4

    • 私(わたし)はチョコとかマシュマロとかが大好(だいす)きです。

      I like chocolate and marshmallow and stuff like that.

      • N4

    • 「彼女(かのじょ)のその骨折(こっせつ)は確(たし)かサッカーの試合(しあい)でとか。」

      'If I am not mistaken that broken bone of hers was from soccer or something.'

      • N4

    • 京都(きょうと)には神社(じんじゃ)とかお寺(てら)とかが山(やま)ほどあると聞(き)きました。

      I have heard that there are mountains of shrines and temples and things in Kyoto.'

      • N3

    • 「あの人(ひと)って彼(かれ)とどう言(い)う関係(かんけい)なの？」「確(たし)か彼(かれ)の元(もと)婚約(こんやく)者(しゃ)だとか…。」

      'What kind of relationship does that person have with him?' 'If I am not mistaken, it is his ex-fiancé or something...'

      • N3

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