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Grammar detail: とか

とか  ~ or something
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とか is a useful expression that can be used after a single item to suggest that the speaker is not absolutely certain, and is just providing a suggestion or approximation.
スミスさんとか
ひと
あなた
るす
留守
あいだ
たず
ねてきました

A Mr Smith or someone came to see you during your absence.
とか can also be used after multiple items to suggest that there may be others like the items in the list.
ほうちょう
包丁
とかなべとか
だいどころ
台所
ようひん
用品
じさん
持参
する
こと
Don't forget to bring kitchen utensils such as knives and cooking pots.
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Words used in this grammar

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particle, conjunction
among other things; such things as; or something like that
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Kanji used in this grammar

ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ル   リュウ   とめる to detain   とまる to stop   
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シュ   ス   まも to protect, guard   もり babysitting   
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カン   ケン   あいだ interval, between   ま space, room   
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ホウ   たずねる to visit   おとずれる to ask, to visit   
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ホウ   つつ to wrap   
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チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
ダイ   タイ    pedestal   
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ショ   ところ place   
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ヨウ   もちいる to use   
ヒン    elegance   しな goods   
ジ   も to hold, to have   
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サン   まい to visit, go, come   
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