あるいは
Japanese
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或いは 或るいは 或は |
Alternative forms
- あるひは (aruhiha) (non-etymological historical spelling)
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).[1] Arose from 漢文訓読 (kanbun kundoku).
Conjunction
あるいは • (aruiwa)
Usage notes
This term is often spelled in hiragana.
Adverb
あるいは • (aruiwa)
Usage notes
This term is often spelled in hiragana.
Phrase
あるいは • (arui wa)
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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