JLPT N5 grammar · Conjunctions & Questions
[Noun] と [Noun]: meaning, usage and examples
[Noun] と [Noun] means: [Noun] and [Noun] (a complete list).
How to form it
＜Noun A＞ + と + ＜Noun B＞ (exhaustive list)
Examples
りんごとぶどうとバナナがあります。
There are apples, grapes, and bananas.
ペンとノートをください。
Please give me a pen and a notebook.
朝ごはんにパンと卵を食べました。
I had bread and eggs for breakfast.
田中さんと山田さんは学生です。
Mr. Tanaka and Ms. Yamada are students.
When to use it
Lists two or more items as a complete, exhaustive enumeration.
Nuance
AとB implies exactly A and B, nothing more. Contrasts with や which implies an incomplete list.
Compare
AやB (+ other things). AとB (exactly these). AかB (either A or B).
Tip: On JLPT grammar questions, choosing と vs や often depends on whether the list is complete or not.
More on this in Japanese particles.
More in Conjunctions & Questions
- [Person/Animal] と: with [Person/Animal]
- ~や~: things like... and... (an incomplete list)
- [Noun] の [Noun]: (particle indicating possession or modification)
- が/けど: but... (conjunction)
- ~から: because... (reason)
- 〜とき: when… (at the time of...)
- どんな [Noun]: what kind of [Noun]?
- どうですか: how about, how... (asking for an opinion or impression)
- 何 (なん/なに): what
- どこ(へ/に)も/何も/だれも + (Negative): not…anywhere / not...anything / no one
- どこか/何か/だれか/いつか: somewhere/something/someone/sometime
Frequently asked questions
What does [Noun] と [Noun] mean?
[Noun] and [Noun] (a complete list). Example: りんごとぶどうとバナナがあります。 (There are apples, grapes, and bananas.)
How do you form [Noun] と [Noun]?
＜Noun A＞ + と + ＜Noun B＞ (exhaustive list). On JLPT grammar questions, choosing と vs や often depends on whether the list is complete or not.