それとも
それとも
conjunction
or, or else
1.
or, or else
Used to present an alternative option, typically in questions.
Would you like meat, or would you like fish? Please choose whichever you prefer.
USAGE:
それとも is used between two options in questions to offer an alternative. It connects two complete question clauses.
PATTERN:
Option A + か、それとも + Option B + か
COMPARISON:
- それとも: or (in questions, between two alternatives)
- または: or (formal, in statements or questions)
- あるいは: or, possibly (formal, literary)
- か: or (simple alternative marker)
NOTE:
それとも is primarily used in questions. For statements, use または or あるいは.
Related Words
Contrast:
あるいは (or (formal, statement))