1) どの #891 Link copied! Common N5 どの [1] Meaning Shirabe Pre-noun adjective Usually kana which; what (way) See also: 九 (きゅう), 其の (その), 彼の (あの) あなたはどの学科がっかが好すきですか。 What subject do you like best? Forms 何の#634何どのどの#891どの
2) どれ #759 Link copied! Common N5 どれ [1] Meaning Shirabe ① Pronoun Usually kana which (of three or more) See also: 此れ (これ), 其れ (それ), 彼 (あれ) あなたはそれらのうちのどれを選えらんでもよい。 You may choose any of them. ② Interjection Usually kana well; now; c'mon 「じつは自由研究じゆうけんきゅうで相談そうだんしたいことがあって・・・」「どれ・・・。ふーん、被子植物ひししょくぶつについて調しらべてるのね」 "Well, there's something I'd like your advice on about my research project ..." "Let's see... Hmm, you're investigating flowering plants then." Forms どれ#759どれ何れ#74,228何どれ
3) いずれ #1,499 Link copied! Common N3 いずれ [0] Meaning Shirabe ① Pronoun Usually kana which; where; who 作家さっかとしての彼女かのじょは伝統的でんとうてきなカテゴリーのいずれにも当あてはまらない。 As a writer, she does not fit into any of the traditional categories. ② Pronoun Usually kana all; both as いずれも or いずれの...も ③ Adverb Usually kana anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case ④ Adverb Usually kana sooner or later; one of these days; someday; before long; in due course; eventually いずれどこかに落おち着ついて身みを固かためるつもりだが、まだまだだ。 Eventually I'd like to settle down and have a family, but not yet. Forms いずれ#1,499いずれ何れ#59,308何いずれ孰れ#138,514孰いずれいづれ(word containing irregular kana usage)いづれ
4) どれどれ #5,528 Link copied! Common Meaning Shirabe ① Pronoun Usually kana which emphatic See also: 何れ (どれ) ② Interjection Usually kana well; now; c'mon used when urging someone to do something Forms どれどれ#5,528どれどれ何れ何れ(rarely used kanji form)何どれ何どれ
5) どちら #981 Link copied! Common N5 どちら [1] Meaning Shirabe ① Pronoun Usually kana which way; which direction; where どちら is polite See also: 此方 (こちら), 其方 (そちら), 彼方 (あちら) あの~郵便局ゆうびんきょくはどちらでしょうか。 Uh..., where's the post office? ② Pronoun Usually kana which one (esp. of two alternatives) 「花子はなこと太郎たろうのどちらが若わかいですか」「太郎たろうです」 "Who is younger, Hanako or Taro?" "Taro is." ③ Pronoun Usually kana who See also: どちら様 (どちらさま) Forms どっち#562どっちどちら#981どちら何方#347,591何方どちら
6) そういや #2,805 Link copied! Common そういや [1] Meaning Shirabe Expression which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ... See also: そう言えば (そういえば) Forms そういや#2,805そういやそういやあ#29,014そういやあ
7) 何時なんじ #6,247 Link copied! Common なんじ [1] Meaning Shirabe Noun what time; which hour Kanji 何 カ what 時 ジ time, hour Forms 何時#6,247何時なんじなんじなんじ
8) あっての #18,894 Link copied! Common あっての [1] Meaning Shirabe Adjective which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to 命いのちあっての物種ものだね。 While there is life, there is hope.
9) それだけに #14,064 Link copied! それだけに [0] Meaning Shirabe Conjunction it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
10) あってこその #30,202 Link copied! あってこその [1] Meaning Shirabe Expression Adjective which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to emphatic version of あっての See also: あっての, こそ