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Japanese

01conjunction

usually kana

or; either ... or

は is pronounced as わ

02adverb

usually kana

maybe; perhaps; possibly

03adverb

usually kana

some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

as あるいは...あるいは...

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?

Tatoeba #226408

明日あるいは晴れるかもしれない。

It may possibly be fine tomorrow.

あるいはそれは本当かもしれない。

Perhaps that's true.

Tatoeba #229955

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