あるいは
Japanese
    
| Alternative spellings | 
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| 或いは 或るいは 或は | 
Alternative forms
    
- あるひは (non-etymological historical spelling)
Etymology
    
ある (aru, “to be, to exist”, 連体形 (rentaikei) of the classical verb あり (ari)) + い (i, nominalizing suffix) + は (wa, topic marker).[1] Arose from 漢文訓読 (kanbun kundoku).
Conjunction
    
あるいは • (aruiwa)
Usage notes
    
This term is often spelled in hiragana.
Adverb
    
あるいは • (aruiwa)
Usage notes
    
This term is often spelled in hiragana.
Phrase
    
あるいは • (arui wa)
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