とやら

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A colloquial particle indicating hearsay or uncertainty about reported information (equivalent to '...or so', '...or something', 'they say...').

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Examples

彼は明日来るとやら、詳しいことはまだ聞いていない。

Apparently he's coming tomorrow, but I haven't heard the details yet.

あの店は安くて美味しいとやらで、いつも行列ができている。

That shop is supposedly cheap and tasty, so there's always a line.

彼女が留学することになったとやら、本当ならおめでたい話だ。

I hear she is going to study abroad; if true, that's wonderful news.