N4 — outside your level filter
など
などnadoN4neutral
and so on; such as — a sample list, not the whole set
この店ではパンやお菓子などを売っている。
kono mise de wa pan ya okashi nado o utte iru.
This shop sells bread, sweets and so on. neutral
食後に紅茶などいかがですか。
shokugo ni koucha nado ikaga desu ka.
How about some tea after your meal? neutral
All examples10
and so on; such as — names a few items, rest unlisted
この店ではパンやお菓子などを売っている。
kono mise de wa pan ya okashi nado o utte iru.
This shop sells bread, sweets and so on. neutral
旅行の準備で、着替えや薬などをかばんに入れました。
ryokou no junbi de, kigae ya kusuri nado o kaban ni iremashita.
Getting ready for the trip, I put a change of clothes, medicine and so on into my bag. neutral
週末は洗濯や掃除などで終わっちゃった。
shuumatsu wa sentaku ya souji nado de owatchatta.
My weekend got eaten up by laundry, cleaning and so on. casual
当日は、筆記用具や身分証明書などをご持参ください。
toujitsu wa, hikki yougu ya mibun shoumeisho nado o go jisan kudasai.
On the day, please bring writing implements, identification and the like. formal
など on one item — plays it down, softening an offer or a brush-off
食後に紅茶などいかがですか。
shokugo ni koucha nado ikaga desu ka.
How about some tea after your meal? neutral
気分転換に、散歩などしてみてはどうでしょう。
kibun tenkan ni, sanpo nado shite mite wa dou deshou.
Why not try something like a walk for a change of scene? neutral
疲れてるんだし、今日は掃除なんかしなくていいよ。
tsukareteru n da shi, kyou wa souji nanka shinakute ii yo.
You're worn out — you don't have to bother with cleaning or anything today. casual
with a negative it flatly denies the quality — "not in the least"
この仕事は、楽しくなどありません。
kono shigoto wa, tanoshiku nado arimasen.
This job is not enjoyable in the least. neutral
お客様のご負担は、決して軽くなどございません。
okyakusama no go futan wa, kesshite karuku nado gozaimasen.
The burden on our customers is by no means a light one. formal
彼の説明は、分かりやすくなどなかった。
kare no setsumei wa, wakariyasuku nado nakatta.
His explanation was not remotely easy to follow. neutral
How it's formed2
All forms2
なんかnankacolloquial
The spoken form, and the one with a shrug in it — 映画なんか興味ない.
なんてnantecolloquial
Also spoken, but adds disbelief or dismissal, not vagueness — 謝る必要なんてない.
Notes
など; に, で, から cannot.