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tari
particle, auxiliary verb, irregular ru verb

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dari

English Meaning(s) for たり

particle
  1. -ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going") (as …たり…たり, after the ren'youkei forms of multiple verbs)
  2. doing such things as... (used adverbially)
  3. expresses a command (as …たり…たり at sentence-end, after the ren'youkei forms of a repeated verb)
auxiliary verb, irregular ru verb
  1. to be (from とあり, after a noun)
  2. indicates completion or continuation of an action (from 〜てあり, after the ren'youkei form of a verb)

Stroke Order Diagrams for たり

Sample Sentences for たり

Let no one appropriate a common benefit.
He bought books at random.
Not a day passed by but he regretted what he had done.
You had better stop buying things at random.
He attends meetings off and on.

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