particle N5 essential casualpolitewritten
と — 'and' (listing) and 'with'
と
Meaning
① 'and' (exhaustive listing): and — lists nouns exhaustively (these and only these)
② 'with' (accompaniment): with / together with — the partner in an action
Key sentence
① 'and' (exhaustive listing)
パンと卵を買った。
I bought bread and eggs.
② 'with' (accompaniment)
友達と映画を見た。
I watched a movie with a friend.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun | N と (N) | 肉と魚 |
Examples
① 'and' (exhaustive listing)
犬と猫を飼っている。
I keep a dog and a cat.
② 'with' (accompaniment)
兄と話した。
I talked with my older brother.
When you can't use it
- This listing と joins nouns only. To say 'eat and sleep' you connect the verbs with the て-form (食べて寝る), not と — verb + と is the conditional/quotative と, a different grammar point. 'and' (exhaustive listing)
Easily confused with
See と in real sentences
Jengo shows と 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 Basic Japanese Grammar.