あるいは
- or; either ... orword usually written using kana alone
- maybe; perhaps; possiblyword usually written using kana alone
- some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...word usually written using kana aloneas あるいは...あるいは...
conjunction
adverb (fukushi)
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- or; either ... or
- maybe; perhaps; possibly
- some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
Used to present two options or possibilities to choose from.
Used to indicate uncertainty or a suggestion.
Used to express a range of possibilities or options.
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The trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all.
I would appreciate it if you could find time to see Mr Fukuoka, or to introduce him to one of your associates.
For the other 600 million people, English is either a second language or a foreign language.
These days, when people emigrate, it is not so much in search of sunshine, or food, or even servants.
More than ever do we need goals or leading ideas that will give purpose to whatever we are doing.
Our firm is a giant one, and there are some rules and regulations, which should be revised or rescinded to reduce red tape and increase efficiency.
If a high hill stood between A and B, it was important to decide whether the line should climb over it, pierce it with a tunnel, or make a detour to avoid it.
Everything was allowed: You could kick, trip, hit, or bite your opponent.
These poles, called totem poles, are thought to have been worshipped or constructed for frightening enemies.
In other words, the merits, etc. of making detours are the consideration of the attitudes of the landowners whose property the line would cross, the convenience of other towns and villages, as well as connection with other railway lines.
It is fairly safe to say that the family bound for Australia, or wherever it may be, has in its mind a vision of a nice house, or a flat, with maybe a bit of garden.