やら~やら
such things as A and B; A and B and so on ~
JLPT
N2
構造
N1 やら N2 やら
V1 (root form) やら V2 (root form) やら
Aい1 やら Aい2 やら
V1 (root form) やら V2 (root form) やら
Aい1 やら Aい2 やら
意味
「やら~やら」is used to list or mention one or two examples from among many. It is often used to express dissatisfaction or fatigue due to too many things happening or needing to be worried about... It has a similar meaning to「や~や~など」and「たり~たり」.
帰国前
は
飛行機
の
予約
をするやらお
土産
を
買
うやらで
忙
しい
。
Before returning home, I was busy making flight reservations and buying souvenirs.
10
年
ぶりにうちの
チーム
が
優勝
した
。
歌
うやら
踊
るやら
、
大騒
ぎだった
。
Our team won the championship for the first time in 10 years. There was a lot of commotion, singing and dancing.
部屋
を
借
りるのに
敷金
やら
礼金
やら
、
たくさんお
金
を
使
った
。
I spent a lot of money, including deposits and key money, to rent a room.
彼
の
部屋
は
汚
れた
皿
やら
古新聞
やらが
散
らかっていて
、
とても
汚
い
。
His room is very dirty, with dirty dishes and old newspapers strewn about.
恋人
と
別
れた
。
悲
しいやら
寂
しいやらで
涙
が
止
まらない
。
I broke up with my lover. I can't stop crying because I'm sad and lonely.
お
酒
を
飲
みすぎて
頭
が
痛
いやら
苦
しいやら
大変
だった
。
I drank so much alcohol that I got headaches and was in pain.
