Japanese particle
Particle や
Lists representative examples and implies that other items may also exist.
Examples
食べ物や宝物food, treasure, and other things
犬や猫dogs, cats, and so on
Compare
や gives an incomplete example list. と gives a complete list.
Practice in context
Use Study Mode in the J-Accelerate app to highlight this particle inside story sentences, then open the word detail popup for the same overview, examples and comparison notes. Native speaker audio is available for every particle and story sentence.
Practice in the app