または Or
or; either... or... [choice between A or B]
■ Noun + または + Noun
コーヒーまたはお茶 coffee or tea
例文 EXAMPLE SENTENCE
コーヒまたはお茶からお選びください。
coffee-or-tea-between-choose-please
You have a choice of coffee or tea.
Vocabulary & Notes
日記を日本語、または英語で書いてください。
diary-(direct object)-Japanese-or-English-with-write
Write your diary in Japanese or English.
Vocabulary & Notes
鉛筆、またはペンで答えをマークしてください。
pencil | or | pen | with | answer | (direct object marker) | mark | do | please
Mark your answers in pencil or pen.
Vocabulary & Notes
うどん、そば、またはラーメンが選べます。
udon | soba | or | raman | can choose
Can choose between udon, soba, or ramen.
Vocabulary & Notes
COMMENTS
■ Use when offering a choice between two or more options. This is a somewhat formal way to express “or.”
■ If there are more than two options, the first options are usually marked with か or nothing at all: りんご、オレンジ、またはぶどう apples, oranges, or grapes
