JLPT N5 • PARTICLES

I bought bread and eggs.

Practice Question

パン ___ 卵を 買いました。
🎉 Explanation

パン ___ 卵を 買いました。

English Explanation

The particles "と" (to) and "や" (ya) both mean "and." "と" is used to list all items exhaustively, meaning only bread and eggs were bought. "や" is used to list a few examples among others, implying that other things might have been bought too.

日本語解説

助詞「と」と「や」は、物事を並列に繋げる「と」と「や」です。「と」は全てを、「や」はいくつか例を挙げるときに使います。例:「本とペン。」

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