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mataha
Or, otherwise
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mataha
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JLPT Level N4
Upper-Beginner · ~1,500 vocab · Simple conversations
Kana または
Romaji mataha
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What does または mean in Japanese?
The word または (または) means "or, otherwise" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary.
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または is read as または (romaji: mataha). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is または?
または is a JLPT N4 vocabulary item. Upper-Beginner · ~1,500 vocab · Simple conversations
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