【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜のやら（~noyara）

2020年5月9日 2024年10月4日

Explanation：〜のやら

Meaning
“〜のだろうか”
Used to express uncertainty or doubt about a situation, typically when the speaker does not know or cannot understand something. It is often translated as "I wonder..." or "I don’t know..." in English and is used in informal speech to question or speculate about the unknown. It adds a sense of vagueness or puzzlement to the sentence.

Form
V（plain form） + のやら
イA（plain form）+ のやら
ナAな/だった + のやら
Nな/だった + のやら

Points

Expression of Uncertainty: "〜のやら" is used when the speaker is unsure or confused about something.
Informal Use: It is typically used in casual or conversational contexts.
Wondering or Speculating: The speaker is pondering or expressing a lack of knowledge or understanding.

JLPT Level
N1

Sample sentenes

息子むすこは大学だいがくを卒業そつぎょうしたのに、仕事しごともせずに何なにをやっているのやら。
Even though my son graduated from university, I wonder what he’s doing without working.

息子むすこはもう３５歳さいなのに、彼女かのじょもいないし、結婚けっこんする気きがあるのやら。
Even though my son is already 35, I wonder if he has any intention of getting married, since he doesn’t even have a girlfriend.

もうすぐ大学入試だいがくにゅうしなのに、トムさんは勉強べんきょうせずにゲームばかりして、何なにを考かんがえているのやら。
With the university entrance exams coming up soon, I wonder what Tom is thinking, spending all his time playing games instead of studying.

いつになったら、日本語にほんごが上手じょうずに話はなせるようになるのやら。毎日まいにち８時間じかんも勉強べんきょうしているのに、全然上手ぜんぜんじょうずにならない。
I wonder when I’ll be able to speak Japanese fluently. Even though I study for eight hours every day, I’m still not improving at all.

勤つとめていた会社かいしゃは倒産とうさんするし、これからどうしたら良よいのやら。
The company I worked for went bankrupt, and I wonder what I should do from here on.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
倒産する	とうさんする	to go bankrupt