~など

~nado

etc, and so on

ParticleJLPT N5

What does ~など mean?

~など is a Japanese particle meaning “etc” or “and so on” in English. It is written as ~など in hiragana, and ~nado in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

店でりんごやバナナなどを買いました。

I bought apples, bananas and so on at the shop.

すしや天ぷらなどの日本料理が好きです。

I like Japanese food such as sushi and tempura.

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