それとも
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Base form used as a conjunction to connect two alternatives in a question or statement. It implies a choice between options.
Theme
Two friends, Ken and User, are at a café deciding what to order for dessert after a meal.
それとも
それとも
or, or else
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Memory Hook
Imagine you're choosing between two options and say, 'So, red or else blue?' 'So red or else' sounds like 『それとも』 (soretomo, 'or, or else').
Cultural Note
In Japanese conversations, 『それとも』 (soretomo, 'or, or else') is often used in questions to present alternatives, such as in restaurants when asking 『コーヒーにしますか、それとも紅茶にしますか？』 (koohii ni shimasu ka, soretomo koocha ni shimasu ka?, 'Will you have coffee, or else tea?').
Forms
Base: それともBase form used as a conjunction to connect two alternatives in a question or statement. It implies a choice between options.