と（並列・相手）: rules, examples & exercises | Japanese Grammar A1

と（並列・相手）

A1 — 助詞

Particle と — listing items (and) and indicating accompaniment (with)

Can use と for listing items and indicating accompaniment

Examples

助詞A1

Particle と — listing items (and) and indicating accompaniment (with)

Learning Goal

Can use と for listing and accompaniment

Exam Skills:JLPT N5 Grammar

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

パンとバターを買いました。

I bought bread and butter.

友達と映画を見ました。

I watched a movie with a friend.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

と has two main uses: (1) listing items exhaustively, (2) indicating accompaniment.

Use	Example	Meaning
Listing	パンと牛ぎゅう乳にゅう	bread and milk
With someone	友とも達だちと行いきます	I go with a friend

Note: と lists ALL items (exhaustive). For partial lists (A, B, etc.), use や: パンやケーキ = bread, cake, (and things like that).

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

Using と for partial lists (use や instead); Confusing と with で for means

パンとバターを買いました。

I bought bread and butter.

パン(bread) + と(and) + バター(butter) + を(object) + 買いました(かいました, bought) — exhaustive list

友達と映画を見ました。

I watched a movie with a friend.

友達(ともだち, friend) + と(with) + 映画(えいが, movie) + を + 見ました(みました, watched)

Practice in course

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

When is と（並列・相手） used?: と has two main uses: (1) listing items exhaustively, (2) indicating accompaniment .
How is と（並列・相手） formed?: Note: と lists ALL items (exhaustive). For partial lists (A, B, etc.), use や: パンやケーキ = bread, cake, (and things like that).
What are common mistakes with と（並列・相手）?: Using と for partial lists (use や instead); Confusing と with で for means