〜たり〜たり

JLPT N5 Japanese self-study　·　~10 min　·　Doing things like ~ and ~

'On weekends I watch movies, listen to music, and things like that.' 〜たり〜たり lists representative activities — it implies 'among other things'.

What you'll learn

• Ta-form + り: list representative actions
• 〜たり〜たりする: doing things like ~ and ~
• Also used for alternating between two states

How to study “〜たり〜たり”

“〜たり〜たり” (Doing things like ~ and ~) is a JLPT N5 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 10 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.