Ya
や (Ya) is a Japanese particle meaning “such things as ..., and ... and, the minute (that) ..., no sooner than ...”.
Meanings
- particlesuch things as ...; and ... andused for non-exhaustive lists related to a specific time and place
- particlethe minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon asafter the dictionary form of a verb
- copulabe; is
- interjectiono; ohpunctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.
- interjectionhuh; whatinterjection expressing surprise
- interjectionhi
Examples
僕は水泳が下手やねん。
I'm not very good at swimming.
木の葉が赤や黄色になり始めた。
The leaves began to turn red and yellow.
朝立ちやしょんべんまでの命かな。
A morning erection: Will it last only until I take a leak?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).