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?