Mimi Kara N2 Grammar: やら…やら (yara…yara)

29. やら…やら (yara…yara)

Meaning:  This is ~ which is ~

How to use:
N (やら) N (やら)

Vる／Aい (やら) Vる／Aい (やら)

Example sentences:

願書を出すときは、証明書を集めるやら書類に書き込むやらで大変だった。
When I submitted my application, I had a hard time collecting certificates and filling out paperwork.

10年ぶりにうちのチームが優勝した。歌うやら踊るやら、大騒ぎだった。
Our team won the championship for the first time in 10 years. The whole team cheered up, singing and dancing together.

恋人と別れた。悲しいやら寂しいやらで涙が止まらない。
I broke up with my lover. Because I was so sad with loneliness, I couldn’t stop crying.

彼の部屋は汚れた皿やら古新聞やらが散らかっていて、とても汚い。
His room was so dirty, there were dirty dishes and old newspapers lying around.