JLPT N4 General Grammar

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October 5, 2017

JLPT N4 Grammar: Matawa または or

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JLPT | JLPT N4 | Grammar

または Or

or; either... or... [choice between A or B]

■  Noun + または + Noun

   コーヒーまたはお茶(ちゃ) coffee or tea

例文(れいぶん) EXAMPLE SENTENCE

コーヒまたはお茶(ちゃ)からお選(えら)びください。

coffee-or-tea-between-choose-please

You have a choice of coffee or tea.

Vocabulary & Notes


日記(にっき)を日本語(にほんご)、または英語(えいご)で書(か)いてください。

diary-(direct object)-Japanese-or-English-with-write

Write your diary in Japanese or English.

Vocabulary & Notes

鉛筆(えんぴつ)、またはペンで答(こた)えをマークしてください。

pencil | or | pen | with | answer | (direct object marker) | mark | do | please
Mark your answers in pencil or pen.

Vocabulary & Notes

うどん、そば、またはラーメンが選(えら)べます。

udon | soba | or | raman | can choose
Can choose between udon, soba, or ramen.

Vocabulary & Notes


COMMENTS

■  Use when offering a choice between two or more options. This is a somewhat formal way to express “or.”

■  If there are more than two options, the first options are usually marked with か or nothing at all: りんご、オレンジ、またはぶどう apples, oranges, or grapes

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