What does 及び mean?
及び is a Japanese conjunction meaning “and, as well as” in English. It is written as 及び in kanji, および in hiragana, and oyobi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
このような犯罪は罰金および投獄又はそのいずれかで罰せられる。
Such an offence is punished by a fine and/or imprisonment.