JLPT N3 · conjunction

それとも (soretomo)

それとも is a Japanese conjunction meaning “or; or else”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: それとも
Romaji: soretomo
Word class: conjunction
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

or; or else · conjunction · usually written in kana

Example sentences

あなたはリンゴが好きですか、それともオレンジが好きですか。

Do you like apples or oranges?

Tatoeba #232338

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1007010 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.