et al. in Japanese
et al. in Japanese is ら, など — et al. means and others: used after the first author's name in citations to stand in for the remaining authors of a work.
et al. in Japanese
ら
Pronounced: ra
And others; to complete a list, especially of persons, as authors of a published work.
など
Pronounced: nado
And others; to complete a list, especially of persons, as authors of a published work.
What does "et al." mean?
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abbreviation And others: used after the first author's name in citations to stand in for the remaining authors of a work.
"The findings were replicated by Nakamura et al. (2019)."
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abbreviation And the rest of them: used informally after a name to mean the group associated with that person.
"The invitation went out to Marcus et al."
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et al. in a sentence
- The findings were replicated by Nakamura et al. (2019).
- See Patel et al. for the full methodology.
- The invitation went out to Marcus et al.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "et al." in Japanese?
"et al." in Japanese is ら, など. et al. means: And others: used after the first author's name in citations to stand in for the remaining authors of a work.
How do you pronounce ら?
"et al." in Japanese is ら, pronounced "ra".
How do you use "et al." in a sentence?
Example: "The findings were replicated by Nakamura et al. (2019)." In Japanese, "et al." is ら, など.
Are there other ways to say "et al." in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "et al.": ら, など.
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