～やら～やら

About

～やら～やら is used to express an incomplete list, and implies that there is more being left unsaid.

～やら～やら is most commonly used in negative contexts to indicate feelings/scenarios that are undesirable in some way, but may also be used in neutral scenarios.

～やら～やら can attach to dictionary form verbs/い-adjectives, as well as nouns, and can be used in polite or casual contexts.

E.g. 机つくえに足あしをぶつけるやら、スマホをなくすやら、ついていない一日いちにちでした。 "Hitting my leg on a desk, losing my phone—it was a bad day."

E.g. 友達ともだちに騙だまされて、悲かなしいやら悔くやしいやら、どうしようもない気持きもちになった。 "I was tricked by a friend, and I ended up feeling (negative feelings like) sad, frustrated, and helpless."

E.g. 鞄かばんの中なかは、古ふるいポイントカードやらティッシュやらでいっぱいだった。 "The inside of the bag was full of things like old point cards and tissues."

Summary

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  ～やら～やら is used to express an incomplete list

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  ～やら～やら is most commonly used in negative contexts, but may also be used in neutral contexts as well

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  ～やら～やら can attach to dictionary form verbs/い-adjectives, and nouns

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  ～やら～やら can be used in polite or casual contexts