A particle used to list examples or similar items ('and the like', 'such as'), often in the pattern '...とか...とか'.
朝ごはんはパンとかご飯とかを食べます。
For breakfast I eat things like bread or rice.
山とか川とか、自然が好きです。
I like nature — mountains, rivers, and so on.
りんごとかバナナとか果物を買った。
I bought fruits like apples and bananas.
A particle used to soften or mark hearsay/uncertain information (e.g., 'they say that...', 'I heard that...'). Often used with verbs like 言う or 聞く.
彼、来るとか言ってたよ。
He said he might come, I heard.
明日は休みだとか聞いたけど、本当？
I heard tomorrow is a holiday — is that true?
あの店、閉店するとか聞いたよ。
I heard that store is closing down.
Used sentence-finally to report hearsay or rumor ('I hear that...', 'they say that...').
彼、転職したとか。
I hear he changed jobs.
明日は雨だとか。
They say it's going to rain tomorrow.
A colloquial particle that softens statements or makes them vague ('or something', 'or whatever'), often used after nouns.
テレビとか見ながらご飯を食べた。
I ate while watching TV or something.
面倒くさいとか言わないで、手伝ってください。
Don't say it's a hassle — please help me.