とか | Japanese meaning

とか

Frequency rank: 29,090. – 29,318.

particle; conjunction

and the like; such as; among other things; and so onoft. as ...とか...とか

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); particle

or something; something like; a (certain)used to convey hearsay or uncertain information; oft. with 言う, 聞く, etc.
I hear that ...; people say that...; rumour has it that ...at sentence end
or something; something like; or whatevercolloquialismused to make a statement vague or less absolute; usu. after a noun

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とかFrequency rank: 29,090. – 29,318.

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and the like; such as; among other things; and so on

This meaning is used to list examples or to indicate additional similar items without specifying them all.

、、。

In Japan, there are many delicious dishes such as sushi, tempura, and so on.

。

In summer, there are many fun events like fireworks and barbecues among other things.

or something; something like; a (certain)

This meaning is used when the speaker is unsure about the specific details or to imply vagueness in what they are referring to.

、。

He has a job as a football player or something special.

、。

I saw some sneakers or something that someone bought yesterday.

I hear that ...; people say that...; rumour has it that ...

This meaning is used to convey hearsay or something that is commonly believed but not confirmed.

、らしい。

I hear that he is getting married next week.

、。

People say that it will rain during the next match.

or something; something like; or whatever

This meaning functions similarly to the other vague usage, indicating that the speaker is listing examples but does not want to specify all possibilities.

だっ、、。

The event yesterday was tough, but there were many fun things like movies and music or whatever.

、、。

When I hang out with friends, we do all sorts of things like karaoke and games or whatever.