A or B
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今年あるいは来年に家を建てるつもりなんです。
I intend to build a house either this year or next.
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私あるいは主人が子供の学校の送迎をしています。
Either I or my husband will bring and take the kids from school.
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Basic Examples:
夏あるいは冬 (summer or winter)
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alekth
Level: 20
(12 years ago)
あるいは can express possibility with sentences ending in （の）かもしれない
e.g. あるいは、嘘だったのかもしれない。(Perhaps it was a lie). The implication of alternatives remains, but they don't need to be listed.
e.g. あるいは、嘘だったのかもしれない。(Perhaps it was a lie). The implication of alternatives remains, but they don't need to be listed.
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