GRAMMAR DETAIL

〜やら〜やら

and · among other things

Lists representative items to show that numerous tasks or emotions are mixed together in a disorderly way.

Examples

引っ越しの前は、荷造りやら手続きやらで忙しかった。

Before the move, I was busy packing, handling paperwork, and doing everything else.

机やら棚やらを片づけた。

I tidied up the desk, the shelves, and other things.

喜びやら驚きやらで、言葉が出なかった。

Overcome by both joy and surprise, I was at a loss for words.

Structure: Repeated やら lists representative items to convey a mixture of tasks or emotions.
Basic usage: 喜びやら驚きやらで、言葉が出なかった。 describes being unable to speak because of mixed joy, surprise, and other feelings.

A particle governing the whole list
- In 荷造りやら手続きやらで忙しい, で groups the tasks as reasons for being busy. In 机やら棚やらを片づける, を groups the listed objects as things to tidy, so the final particle determines the list's role.