〜たり〜たりします
JLPT N5 Verb formsdo things like A and B (non-exhaustive list of actions)
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The ta form plus ri, repeated, lists representative actions without implying order or completeness, and the sentence ends with shimasu. It is the verb equivalent of the particle ya. Tense is shown only on the final shimasu.
Examples
はをたり、をたります。 Shuumatsu wa eiga o mitari, kaimono o shitari shimasu.
On weekends I do things like watch movies and go shopping.
のはをだり、をたります。 Yasumi no hi wa hon o yondari, ongaku o kiitari shimasu.
On days off I read books, listen to music, and so on.