どれか

どれか
pronoun
one of them; some one; any one
grammatical
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.
どれか一(ひと)つ選(えら)んでください。
Please choose one of them.
この中(なか)でどれかお気(き)に入(い)りはありますか。
Is there one among these that you like?
三(みっ)つの案(あん)のうちどれかに決(き)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

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

Related Words

Related: どこか (somewhere)
Related: 誰(だれ)か (someone)
Related: 何(なに)か (something)
Related: どちらか (one of two)
Compare: いずれか (one or the other)
Related: どっちか (either one)
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Added 2026.4.7 4:18 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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