などと (nadoto)

such things as; used when quoting or referring to something of that kind

Meaning & usage

などと (often appearing as などという or などとは) presents a quoted idea or example and downplays it, frequently in negatives like 思っていない or 存在しない. It follows a plain-form clause, a noun, or a phrase plus という, marking the content as 'such a thing as...'.

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