particle N3 common casualpolitewritten
などの — (kinds of) ~ such as
などの
Builds on など
Meaning
- ~ and other (kinds of) / such ~ as — gives examples, then names the category they belong to
Key sentence
りんごやみかんなどの果物が好きだ。
I like fruits such as apples and oranges.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun(s) など + の + category Noun | N（や N）など + の + N | 数学や物理などの理系科目 |
Examples
東京や大阪などの大都市は家賃が高い。
Big cities such as Tokyo and Osaka have high rents.
サッカーや野球などのスポーツが盛んだ。
Sports such as soccer and baseball are popular.
Easily confused with
Notes
- Frequently framed as 〜や〜などの — listing items with や and closing with などの before the category noun.
See などの in real sentences
Jengo shows などの the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar.