JLPT N5

~たり…~たりする

do things like...and...

Structure

Verb (た-form) + り + Verb (た-form) + りする

How it works

This grammar point is used to list a few examples of actions or states, implying that there are other similar things that happen or are done.

Examples

休みの日は、洗濯したり、本を読んだりします。

On holidays, I do things like laundry and reading books.

Common mistakes

Forgetting the 'する' (or 'します') at the end of the phrase.

Tip

Think of 'り' as listing samples, and 'する' as 'to do' those sampled things.

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