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と
とtoN5neutral
と — joins a list, marks who you're with, or closes a quote
昨日、同僚と食事に行きました。
kinou, douryou to shokuji ni ikimashita.
I went out to eat with a colleague yesterday. neutral
パンと牛乳とバターを買ってきてください。
pan to gyuunyuu to bataa o katte kite kudasai.
Please pick up bread, milk and butter. neutral
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with — the person or thing the action is done together with
昨日、同僚と食事に行きました。
kinou, douryou to shokuji ni ikimashita.
I went out to eat with a colleague yesterday. neutral
来月、先方と契約について協議いたします。
raigetsu, senpou to keiyaku ni tsuite kyougi itashimasu.
Next month we will discuss the contract with the other party. formal
and — joins a closed list, or pairs "between" and comparisons
パンと牛乳とバターを買ってきてください。
pan to gyuunyuu to bataa o katte kite kudasai.
Please pick up bread, milk and butter. neutral
財布と鍵、持った?
saifu to kagi, motta?
Got your wallet and keys? casual
コーヒーと紅茶と、どっちが好き?
koohii to koucha to, dotchi ga suki?
Coffee or tea — which do you like better? casual
駅と学校の間に大きな公園があります。
eki to gakkou no aida ni ookina kouen ga arimasu.
There's a big park between the station and the school. neutral
quotation — closes what was said, thought, or felt
田中さんは来られないと言っていました。
tanaka-san wa korarenai to itte imashita.
Tanaka said he wouldn't be able to come. neutral
明日は雨だと思うよ。
ashita wa ame da to omou yo.
I reckon it'll rain tomorrow. casual
課長に、この件はもう一度考え直せと言われました。
kachou ni, kono ken wa mou ichido kangaenaose to iwaremashita.
The section chief told me to think this matter over again. neutral
展示を見て、自分はまだ何も知らないと感じた。
tenji o mite, jibun wa mada nani mo shiranai to kanjita.
Seeing the exhibition, I felt that I still knew nothing. neutral
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Notes
a verb, adjective, or だ means "whenever" (行くと食べる).