ら
Ra
Usually written in kana.
等 (Ra) is a Japanese suffix meaning “pluralizing suffix, or so, rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc., nominalizing suffix”.
Meanings
- suffixpluralizing suffix
- suffixor so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.
- suffixnominalizing suffixafter the stem of an adjective
Examples
夜更かしなど平気だ。
Staying up late nights is nothing to me.
与えるものなど何もない。
I've nothing to give.
費用のことなどかまわない。
I don't care about the expense.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).