Although the auxiliary word や is not used as many as に and が, it also has several different meanings.
Represents a parallel relationship:
- 新聞や雑誌がおいてある。 There are newspapers, magazines, etc.
- 彼の失敗は 1 度や 2 度のことではない。 His failure is not once or twice.
- 細長いのやまるいのや四角いのなどいろいろだ。Slender, round, square, etc. , many kinds of.
As soon as:
- 男は警官に尋問されるや,あわてて逃げ出した。 As soon as the man was questioned by the police, he fled in a panic.
- 卒業するや国へ帰った。I returned to China as soon as I graduated.
- 店を開くやいなや,お客で満員になった。As soon as the store opened, the customers were full.
Persuasion, Order:
- 早くしろや。 Do it quickly!
- 帰ろうや。 Let's go home.
- ぼくにもやらせろや。Let me do it too.
Express your feelings and judgments in a relaxed and casual tone:
- まあ,いいや,なんとかなるだろう。Oh, that's all right, it will be solved.
- だれもそんなことを言わないや。 No one said that.
- 今さらどうしようもないや。 I can't help it now.
After receiving the call, give a warm and cordial color:
- カタシちゃんやこっちへおいで。 Katashi-chan, come here.
- 太郎や,そこの箱を持ってきてちょうだい。 Taro, bring that box.
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