あるいは

or, perhaps

Also:maybe, some ... and others ...

What does あるいは mean?

あるいは is a Japanese noun meaning or, perhaps in English. It can also be translated as maybe, some ... and others ... depending on context. It is written as あるいは in hiragana, and aruiha in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ガスで調理しますか、あるいは電気ですか。

Do you cook by gas or electricity?