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〜たり、〜たりします (tari, tari shimasu)
Doing things like... and...
Structure
Verb 1 (Ta-form) + り、Verb 2 (Ta-form) + りします
Explanation
Used to list several examples of actions from many that are performed. It does not imply chronological order like the 'te' particle. The last verb is always followed by 'shimasu' (or 'shimashita' for the past).
Examples
週末は買い物をしたり、映画を見たりします。
Shuumatsu wa kaimono o shitari, eiga o mitari shimasu.
On weekends, I do things like shopping and watching movies.
昨日は本を読んだり、手紙を書いたりしました。
Kinou wa hon o yondari, tegami o kaitari shimashita.
Yesterday I read books, wrote letters, and so on.