等 (とう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

等 (とう) means et cetera / and so on.

See example sentences below.

等 at a glance

等

とうtou

N1noun

et cetera / and so on

等とうtouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

et cetera / and so on

Example 1

リンゴやバナナなどの果物等を買った。

Translation

I bought fruits like apples, bananas, and so on.

Example 2

このクラスには日本人等の学生がいる。

Translation

There are students such as Japanese people in this class.