あるいは
Meanings
Conjunction
Usually written in kana
1. or; either ... or
Adverb
Usually written in kana
2. maybe; perhaps; possibly
3. some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
as あるいは...あるいは...
Pitch accent
いは
Top 1500
Composed of
a certain ...; some ...
Examples (5 in total)
Either you or I am wrong.
Do you cook using gas or electricity?
Are there any liquids or sharp objects in your luggage?
I don't know how things were a hundred or fifty years ago.
For the other 600 million people, English is either a second language or a foreign language.