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どちら

#995
Common N1
Pitch accent
ど ち ら
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone which way;which direction;where
    どちら is polite
    See also: 此方 (こちら), 其方 (そちら), 彼方 (あちら)
    あの〜郵便局はどちらでしょうか。
    Uh..., where's the post office?
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone which one (esp. of two alternatives)
    「花子と太郎のどちらが若いですか」「太郎です」
    "Who is younger, Hanako or Taro?" "Taro is."
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone who
    See also: どちら様 (どちらさま)
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どちらも

#3,294
Common
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone both
    これらはどちらも“意志未来”と呼ばれるもので、主語の意図が含まれています。
    These are both called "future volitional" and include the intent of the subject.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone (not) either
    with neg. sentence
    私はそのふたごのどちらも知らない。
    I don't know either twin.
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どっちにしろ

#9,271
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    whichever one chooses;either way
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どちら様さま

#9,348
Meaning
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    English · JMdict
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language who
    どちら様ですか。
    Who is this, please?
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どちらにせよ

#11,310
Common
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations);either way;one way or another
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何方どちらへ

#187,706
Meaning
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    English · JMdict
    where to?;whither?
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どちらでも

#13,250
Meaning
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    English · JMdict
    either;whichever
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どちらからともなく

#17,265
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone both;together;jointly;simultaneously
    indicates that an action carried out by two people has no clear instigator
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どちらともいえない

#120,584
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone (I am) not sure;(I) can't say which
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どちらにしようかな

Meaning
  1. 1
    English · Wikipedia
    "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe", which can be spelled a number of ways, is a children's counting rhyme, used to select a person in games such as tag. More
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Hiragana

ひらがな

The rounded, flowing kana. Hiragana writes native Japanese words, grammar endings, and anything without (or alongside) kanji — it's the first script you learn. Each character stands for one syllable.

Example

ねこ — cat