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A or B
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I intend to build a house either this year or next.
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Either I or my husband will bring and take the kids from school.
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ASomething
あるいは
BSomething else
Basic Examples:
いは (summer or winter)

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Grammar usage notes

あるいは can express possibility with sentences ending in (の)かもしれない
e.g. あるいは、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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alekth
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ichigats
Level: 1
I've checked kanzen master, jgram page and more, and I could not see this grammar in JLPT 2....
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14 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 301
Since there are no official lists (anywhere, even with the textbook companies) for grammar (as well as vocab and kanji) with the new JLPT tests, there's going to be different lists depending on where you go. Besides, this one's easy :)
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festiveFurry
Level: 224

it is so easy that I was in fact surprised when I only saw this now with more advanced grammar, really thought this'd be a part of n5! (especially considering there's no real good ways to express OR in n5 grammar lists)

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6 months ago
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Anonymous123
Level: 1450

it is so easy that I was in fact surprised when I only saw this now with more advanced grammar, really thought this'd be a part of n5! (especially considering there's no real good ways to express OR in n5 grammar lists)

Generally, more common grammar occurs at lower levels i.e. N4,N5, and less common grammar occurs at higher levels N1,N2. It has very little to do with how easy they are to use.

As for ways to express OR in N5, you should check out this grammar page:

" A or B, Shows a pair of choices between two objects, descriptions, or actions."

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6 months ago
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