や Japanese Grammar Advanced

Browse 3 Japanese Grammar Advanced entries for Japanese under や.

Kana や

  1. ～やら～やら やら A structure meaning 'things like ~ and ~,' used to list examples of things, events, or actions — often with a sense of being overwhelmed,...
  2. ～や否や・やいなや やいなや A conjunction meaning 'as soon as' or 'no sooner than,' expressing that a second event occurs immediately after the first. It emphasises ...
  3. やら (self-addressed question) やら A sentence-final particle that marks a self-addressed question or expression of uncertainty. The speaker wonders about something without ...