Beginning Japanese Phrases #214: 〜たり〜たりする (to do things like A and B (listing representative actions))

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〜たり〜たりする — to do things like A and B (listing representative actions)

This pattern lists a few representative actions or states among many, implying they are examples rather than an exhaustive list. Each verb takes its past-tense form followed by ri, and the whole phrase is typically closed with the verb suru.

Example: 週末は本を読んだり映画を見たりします。 On weekends I do things like read books and watch movies.

Vocabulary:

• 週末は — on weekends
• 本を — books
• 読んだり — do things like read
• 映画を — movies
• 見たりします — and watch, among other things

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