や

Etymology 1
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Particle

 * 1) and/or

Usage notes

 * Used to conjoin nouns, may imply that the list is not limited to the nouns named. Contrast with, the other particle typically used to conjoin nouns, which implies that the list is limited to the stated nouns.
 * It is not used in legal documents or academic papers because it lacks comprehensiveness or exhaustiveness. For example, “AやB” often implies that in addition to A and B, something else is also included.

Etymology 3
Phonetic change of in the late

Verb

 * 1)  is, are
 * Variation on the Japanese copula, associated with , particularly Ōsaka. The use of is common in fictional dialogue attributed to characters from Ōsaka.

Usage notes

 * This word is phonologically enclitic, like particles, since it is basically a contraction of a particle (で) and a verb. It is classified as in traditional Japanese grammar.

Noun

 * 1) spoke

Etymology
From, from. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Usage notes
Used after words ending in long vowels.