や
ya
や shows you two things and leaves the rest in the bag
The picture A hand pulling a couple of things out of a bag and leaving the rest inside. What came out is only a sample.
Where the picture shows up in や
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two pulled out as samples
パンや牛乳を買いました。
pan ya gyūnyū o kaimashita
I bought bread, milk and so on.
With と you bought exactly those two; with や you bought other things as well.
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a few of the people coming
会議には課長や部長が来ます。
kaigi ni wa kachō ya buchō ga kimasu
The section chief, the department head and others are coming to the meeting.
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saying out loud that there is more
鉛筆やペンなどを持ってきてください。
enpitsu ya pen nado o motte kite kudasai
Please bring a pencil, a pen and so on.
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a few of the things that filled the day
週末は洗濯や掃除で終わります。
shūmatsu wa sentaku ya sōji de owarimasu
My weekend goes on laundry, cleaning and the like.
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a few of the things nearby
駅の近くに銀行や郵便局があります。
eki no chikaku ni ginkō ya yūbinkyoku ga arimasu
There's a bank, a post office and so on near the station.