たり

Readings

Kana: たり、だり

Romaji: tari, dari

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

aux-v

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

当(あ)たり前(まえ)だろ。

➥Obviously.

１万(まん)円(えん)でたりる？

➥Will ten thousand yen do?

これはピッタリだ。

➥This fits perfectly.

あたりは静(しず)かだ。

➥All is quiet.

踏(ふ)んだり蹴(け)ったり。

➥It never rains but it pours.

彼(かれ)は人当(ひとあ)たりがよい。

➥He is an agreeable person.