どれか

どれか
pronoun
one of them; some one; any one
1. one of them; some one (of several); any one (of several)
An indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified item from a group of three or more things.
どれか(ひと)(えら)んでください。
Please choose one of them.
この(なか)でどれかお()()りはありますか。
Is there one among these that you like?
(みっ)つの(あん)のうちどれかに()めなければならないが、どれも一長一短(いっちょういったん)がある。
I have to decide on one of the three proposals, but each has its pros and cons.

Formed from どれ (which one) + か (indefinite marker). Used when selecting from three or more items. For choosing between two items, どちらか is used instead. The か particle converts the interrogative どれ into an indefinite pronoun.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • どれか(ひと)つ: one of them
  • どれかに()める: to decide on one of them
  • どれかを(えら)ぶ: to choose one of them
  • 〜のうちどれか: one of ~

RELATED INDEFINITE PRONOUNS:

  • どこか: somewhere
  • だれか: someone
  • なにか: something
  • どちらか: one of two; either one
  • いつか: sometime