It is essential to learn Japanese vocabulary when studying the language. In addition to words borrowed from other languages, Japanese vocabulary is vast and diverse. Learning essential words and phrases, as well as specialized terminology and idiomatic expressions, is essential for effective communication in Japanese.
JLPT N2 Grammar: といった (to itta) Meaning
といった” is a phrase used in Japanese, usually at the end of a sentence, to indicate that the speaker has listed a few examples or possibilities and that there may be more. It can be translated into English as “such as,”
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Noun といった
Examples
- 父は「いいかげんにしろ！」といった。 My father said “Cut it out!.”
- この地域ではリンゴやモモといった果物の栽培が盛んだ。 This area grows lots of fruit, such as apples and peaches.
- バレンタインデーのチョコレート、夏の花火といった商品は、人々の生活をより快適にさせるものです。
There are products that make people’s lives easier, such as Valentine’s Day chocolates and summer fireworks.
- 学習内容の暗記を重視したため、創造性や「なぜそうなるのか」といった問いの欠如が問題視され始めた。
Lack of creativity and questions such as “Why is that so?” became problems due to the focus on memorization of learning content.
- 例えば、同じ場所に泊っている人や、同じ会社の同僚、または上司と飲み会でフランクに話すといった時に使う表現である。
As an example, it is used when talking frankly with someone staying at the same hotel, a co-worker, or a boss at a drinking party.
- 最後に、丁寧語というのは同じ真ん中の段にいる相手に「です」「ます」といった丁寧な形式を使って敬意を表すものである。
Finally, polite language is to show respect to the other person in the middle row using polite forms such as “です” and “ます”.
- 教師たちは総合的な学習に、自然の中を散策する遠足や老人ホーム訪問といった生徒の視野を開く活動を行うこととされていた。
In addition to integrated learning, teachers were supposed to carry out activities that open the students’ horizons, such as excursions in nature and visits to nursing homes.