たり

Readings

Kana: たり、だり
Romaji: tari, dari
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

prt
1

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going")

Note: as …たり…たり, after the ren'youkei forms of multiple verbs
2

(used adverbially) doing such things as...

3

expresses a command

Note: as …たり…たり at sentence-end, after the ren'youkei forms of a repeated verb
4

(after a noun) to be

Note: from とあり
Note: archaism
See also: たる
5

indicates completion or continuation of an action

Note: from 〜てあり, after the ren'youkei form of a verb
Note: archaism

Example Sentences

()たり(まえ)だろ。
➥Obviously.
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(まん)(えん)でたりる?
➥Will ten thousand yen do?
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これはピッタリだ。
➥This fits perfectly.
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あたりは(しず)かだ。
➥All is quiet.
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()んだり()ったり。
➥It never rains but it pours.
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(かれ)人当(ひとあ)たりがよい。
➥He is an agreeable person.
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Readings

Kana: にん、たり、り
Romaji: nin, tari, ri
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

ctr
1

counter for people

2

person

Note: usu. in compound words

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person

Example Sentences

あの(ひと)(だれ)
➥Who is that man?
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(なん)(にん)ですか。
➥How many people?
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(ぶん)(ひと)なり。
➥The style is the man himself.
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(ひと)一癖(ひとくせ)
➥Every man in his way.
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(かれ)詩人(しじん)だ。
➥He is a poet.
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美人(びじん)だなあ。
➥She is beautiful.
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