或いは | Shirabe

或いはあるいは

或いはあるいは

Common conjunction

English JMdict (multilingual)

conjunction word usually written using kana alone or;either ... or

は is pronounced as わ

ガスで調理しますか、あるいは電気ですか。

Do you cook by gas or electricity?

adverb (fukushi) word usually written using kana alone maybe;perhaps;possibly

adverb (fukushi) word usually written using kana alone some ... and others ...;sometimes ... and at other times ...

as あるいは...あるいは...

Other forms 或るいは【あるいは】 (search-only kanji form)