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nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
superior ; first-class ; excellent ; top quality
どうしてこんな上等のぶどう酒を今まで取って置いたのか。
Why have you kept such an excellent wine back till now?
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interjection (kandoushi)
(that's) just fine! ; bring it on!
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particle
word usually written using kana alone
et cetera ; etc. ; and the like ; and so forth
2、4、6などは偶数です。
Two, four, six, etc. are even numbers.
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particle
word usually written using kana alone
or something
after an approximate quote or vague suggestion
3
particle
word usually written using kana alone
the likes of
lessening the significance or value of the previous word
私は冗談など言う気がしない。
I am in no mood for joking.
4
particle
word usually written using kana alone
for example ; for instance ; for one
Other forms
抔 【など】 (rarely used kanji form)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun
class ; order ; rank
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suffix
et cetera ; etc. ; and the like
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suffix
word usually written using kana alone
pluralizing suffix
諸君らのたゆまぬ努力と労働によって、ついに我らがアジトが完成した!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, thanks to your untiring efforts our hideout is finally complete!!
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suffix
word usually written using kana alone
or so ; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.
3
suffix
word usually written using kana alone
nominalizing suffix
after the stem of an adjective