〜やら〜やら
Formation
Meaning
And so on; and what with... and what with...
Note
Used to list multiple representative examples that contribute to a situation. It often carries a nuance of being overwhelmed by the variety or expressing complaints or difficulties caused by these factors.
Examples
仕事が忙しいやら、プライベートで問題があるやらで、最近は本当に大変だ。
What with being busy with work and having problems in my private life, things have been really tough lately.
忘れ物をするやら、道に迷うやらで、目的地に着くまでに時間がかかった。
Between forgetting things and getting lost, it took a long time to reach the destination.
部屋が暑いやら、外がうるさいやらで、昨夜は全然眠れなかった。
What with the room being hot and the outside being noisy, I couldn't sleep at all last night.
値段が高いやら、サービスが悪いやらで、もうあのお店には行きたくない。
What with the prices being high and the service being poor, I don't want to go to that shop anymore.
カバンの中は、本やらノートやらでいっぱいだ。
My bag is full of things like books and notebooks.
雨やら風やらで、昨日のハイキングは散々だった。
With both rain and wind, yesterday's hike was a disaster.