Lingakuあれこれ
Frequency rank: 5,961. – 5,967.
- this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and thatword usually written using kana alone
- around; about; round about; roughly; nearly; almostonly applies to かれこれword usually written using kana alone
adverb (fukushi); pronoun
adverb (fukushi)
Forms
- あれこれFrequency rank: 5,961. – 5,967.
- 彼是【あれこれ】【アレコレ】
- 彼此【あれこれ】【かれこれ】【ひし】【アレコレ】
- アレコレFrequency rank: 22,912. – 23,054.
- かれこれFrequency rank: 19,746. – 19,842.
- ひし
Generated definitions (experimental)
- this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
- around; about; round about; roughly; nearly; almost
This usage refers to various things or options, expressing a sense of vagueness or non-specificity.
I thought about this and that, but in the end, I couldn't decide.
I talked about this and that at the party.
This meaning conveys a sense of approximation or being close to something.
Generated collocations (experimental)
あれこれかんがえる考えるto think about this and thatあれこれゆう言うto say this and thatあれこれするto do this and thatあれこれためす試すto try this and thatあれこれまよう迷うto hesitate over this and thatあれこれしらべる調べるto investigate various thingsあれこれはなす話すto talk about various thingsあれこれかう買うto buy various thingsあれこれけいかく計画するto plan various thingsあれこれおもう思うto think about various things
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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