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and so on; etcetera; and more
A casual emphatic repetition of など, used at the end of a list to indicate that there are more items. More emphatic and conversational than a single など, suggesting that the list could go on considerably.
Cooking, cleaning, laundry, and so on — there's a mountain of things to do.
Usage
More casual and emphatic than a single など or 等. Often used in spoken Japanese and informal writing. Implies that the speaker could continue listing items but chooses not to. Can convey a sense of being overwhelmed by the quantity.
Similar words
- など: The basic form, neutral in register. Can be used formally.
- 等々: The formal/written equivalent of などなど. Used in documents and formal speech.
- とか: Casual particle for listing examples, but used between items rather than at the end of a list.
Register
Conversational and slightly playful. Not appropriate in formal writing or business documents, where 等 or 等々 would be preferred.