"あるいは" meaning in All languages combined

See あるいは on Wiktionary

Adverb [Japanese]

IPA: [a̠ɾɯ̟iβ̞a̠] Forms: aruiwa [romanization], 或いは [alternative, kanji], 或るいは [alternative, kanji], 或は [alternative, kanji], あるひは [alternative, kanji, obsolete]
Etymology: ある (aru, “to be, to exist”, 連体形 (rentaikei) of the classical verb あり (ari)) + い (i, nominalizing suffix) + は (wa, topic marker). Arose from 漢文訓読 (kanbun kundoku). Etymology templates: {{ja-r|あり}} あり (ari), {{compound|ja|ある|い|は|pos1=<i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">連体形</i> (rentaikei) of the classical verb あり (<i>ari</i>)|pos2=nominalizing suffix|pos3=topic marker|t1=to be, to exist|tr1=aru|tr2=i|tr3=wa}} ある (aru, “to be, to exist”, 連体形 (rentaikei) of the classical verb あり (ari)) + い (i, nominalizing suffix) + は (wa, topic marker) Head templates: {{ja-pos|adverb|あるいは|rom=aruiwa}} あるいは • (aruiwa)
  1. perhaps; maybe Synonyms: もしかすると, ひょっとしたら
    Sense id: en-あるいは-ja-adv-SMqn7cAZ
  2. (repeated in the form あるいは…あるいは… (aruiwa … aruiwa …)) sometimes; some Tags: repeated
    Sense id: en-あるいは-ja-adv-CtP6gVK7

Conjunction [Japanese]

IPA: [a̠ɾɯ̟iβ̞a̠] Forms: aruiwa [romanization], 或いは [alternative, kanji], 或るいは [alternative, kanji], 或は [alternative, kanji], あるひは [alternative, kanji, obsolete]
Etymology: ある (aru, “to be, to exist”, 連体形 (rentaikei) of the classical verb あり (ari)) + い (i, nominalizing suffix) + は (wa, topic marker). Arose from 漢文訓読 (kanbun kundoku). Etymology templates: {{ja-r|あり}} あり (ari), {{compound|ja|ある|い|は|pos1=<i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">連体形</i> (rentaikei) of the classical verb あり (<i>ari</i>)|pos2=nominalizing suffix|pos3=topic marker|t1=to be, to exist|tr1=aru|tr2=i|tr3=wa}} ある (aru, “to be, to exist”, 連体形 (rentaikei) of the classical verb あり (ari)) + い (i, nominalizing suffix) + は (wa, topic marker) Head templates: {{ja-pos|conjunction|あるいは|rom=aruiwa}} あるいは • (aruiwa)
  1. or, either; some ... and others Synonyms: または, もしくは
    Sense id: en-あるいは-ja-conj-soOrhbnK

Phrase [Japanese]

IPA: [a̠ɾɯ̟iβ̞a̠] Forms: arui wa [romanization], 或いは [alternative, kanji], 或るいは [alternative, kanji], 或は [alternative, kanji], あるひは [alternative, kanji, obsolete]
Etymology: ある (aru, “to be, to exist”, 連体形 (rentaikei) of the classical verb あり (ari)) + い (i, nominalizing suffix) + は (wa, topic marker). Arose from 漢文訓読 (kanbun kundoku). Etymology templates: {{ja-r|あり}} あり (ari), {{compound|ja|ある|い|は|pos1=<i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">連体形</i> (rentaikei) of the classical verb あり (<i>ari</i>)|pos2=nominalizing suffix|pos3=topic marker|t1=to be, to exist|tr1=aru|tr2=i|tr3=wa}} ある (aru, “to be, to exist”, 連体形 (rentaikei) of the classical verb あり (ari)) + い (i, nominalizing suffix) + は (wa, topic marker) Head templates: {{ja-pos|phrase|あるい は}} あるいは • (arui wa)
  1. (usually repeated in the form あるいは…あるいは… (arui wa … arui wa …), obsolete) some; some people; something; sometimes Tags: obsolete, repeated, usually
    Sense id: en-あるいは-ja-phrase-5ZXZXfSD Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 4 2 4 91 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 11 4 9 77 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 6 0 7 87 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 6 0 4 90 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 6 0 7 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 0 3 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 0 2 95

Alternative forms

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            [
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              "思",
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          "text": "フランス語あるいはドイツ語を勉強したいと思っている。",
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          "english": "Lost time, people who had died or gone away, thoughts that would never return.",
          "ref": "1987, 村上春樹 [Murakami Haruki], chapter 1, in ノルウェイの森 [Noruwei no Mori, Norwegian Wood]:",
          "roman": "Murakami Haruki",
          "ruby": [
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              "失",
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              "時間",
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              "死",
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              "想",
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          "text": "失われた時間、死にあるいは去っていった人々、もう戻ることのない想い。",
          "translation": "Lost time, people who had died or gone away, thoughts that would never return.",
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        "or, either; some ... and others"
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          "either",
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          "some",
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        {
          "word": "または"
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          "word": "もしくは"
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          "english": "It will perhaps rain tomorrow.",
          "roman": "Asu wa aruiwa ame ga furu ka mo shirenai.",
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              "あす"
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              "雨",
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              "降",
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          "word": "もしかすると"
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              "野",
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              "球",
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              "笛",
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              "吹",
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          "english": "I'm thinking about learning French or German.",
          "roman": "Furansu-go aruiwa Doitsu-go o benkyō shitai to omotte iru.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "語",
              "ご"
            ],
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              "語",
              "ご"
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              "勉",
              "べん"
            ],
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              "強",
              "きょう"
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              "思",
              "おも"
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          ],
          "text": "フランス語あるいはドイツ語を勉強したいと思っている。",
          "translation": "I'm thinking about learning French or German.",
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          "english": "Lost time, people who had died or gone away, thoughts that would never return.",
          "ref": "1987, 村上春樹 [Murakami Haruki], chapter 1, in ノルウェイの森 [Noruwei no Mori, Norwegian Wood]:",
          "roman": "Murakami Haruki",
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              "失",
              "うしな"
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              "時間",
              "じかん"
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              "死",
              "し"
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              "去",
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              "人々",
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              "もど"
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              "想",
              "おも"
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          "text": "失われた時間、死にあるいは去っていった人々、もう戻ることのない想い。",
          "translation": "Lost time, people who had died or gone away, thoughts that would never return.",
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        }
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        "or, either; some ... and others"
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          "either",
          "either"
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          "some",
          "some"
        ],
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          "others",
          "others"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "または"
        },
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          "word": "もしくは"
        }
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      "ipa": "[a̠ɾɯ̟iβ̞a̠]"
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      "other": "アルイワ"
    }
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  ],
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}

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          "english": "It will perhaps rain tomorrow.",
          "roman": "Asu wa aruiwa ame ga furu ka mo shirenai.",
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          "word": "もしかすると"
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          "word": "ひょっとしたら"
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          "english": "Sometimes I play baseball; sometimes I play tennis.",
          "roman": "Aruiwa yakyū o shi, aruiwa teikyū o suru.",
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        "sometimes; some"
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          "ruby": [
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              "笛",
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              "吹",
              "ふ"
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}

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