たり

Readings

Kana: たり、だり

Romaji: tari, dari

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

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

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

(used adverbially) doing such things as...

expresses a command

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

(after a noun) to be

Note: from とあり

Note: archaism

See also: たる

indicates completion or continuation of an action

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

Note: archaism

Example Sentences

当(あ)たり前(まえ)だろ。

➥Obviously.

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１万(まん)円(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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あたりは静(しず)かだ。

➥All is quiet.

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踏(ふ)んだり蹴(け)ったり。

➥It never rains but it pours.

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彼(かれ)は人当(ひとあ)たりがよい。

➥He is an agreeable person.

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人

Readings

Kana: にん、たり、り

Romaji: nin, tari, ri

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

counter for people

person

Note: usu. in compound words

Kanji

人

Readings: ジン、ニン、ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

Example Sentences

あの人(ひと)誰(だれ)？

➥Who is that man?

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何(なん)人(にん)ですか。

➥How many people?

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文(ぶん)は人(ひと)なり。

➥The style is the man himself.

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人(ひと)に一癖(ひとくせ)。

➥Every man in his way.

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彼(かれ)は詩人(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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