〜とか〜とか toka ~ toka

〜とか〜とか（toka ~ toka）means “things like ~ and ~ (non-exhaustive examples)”. Lists two or more representative examples without claiming the list is complete; softer and more casual than や, often used in spoken Japanese to give a vague impression. Formation: V/Aい/Aな/N（普通形）＋とか

things like ~ and ~ (non-exhaustive examples)

N3

Formation

V/Aい/Aな/N（普通形）＋とか

Explanation

Lists two or more representative examples without claiming the list is complete; softer and more casual than や, often used in spoken Japanese to give a vague impression.

Examples

週末は映画を見るとか買い物に行くとかして過ごします。
しゅうまつはえいがをみるとかかいものにいくとかしてすごします。
On weekends I spend my time doing things like watching movies and going shopping.
りんごとかみかんとか、果物が好きです。
りんごとかみかんとか、くだものがすきです。
I like fruit, like apples and oranges and such.

Note

Often only one 〜とか appears (〜とか…), still implying other unnamed examples.

FAQ

〜とか〜とか — what does it mean and how is it used?

things like ~ and ~ (non-exhaustive examples). Lists two or more representative examples without claiming the list is complete; softer and more casual than や, often used in spoken Japanese to give a vague impression.

〜とか〜とか — how do you form it?

V/Aい/Aな/N（普通形）＋とか

〜とか〜とか — any usage notes?

Often only one 〜とか appears (〜とか…), still implying other unnamed examples.

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