Japanese

どちら

どちら
Meaning: which; where; who
Part of Speech: Pronoun

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Handwriting

ど
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Example sentences

Would you like coffee or tea?
「どちらの道を行くか迷っている。」
「I'm hesitating about which path to take.」
地図を見ても、どちらの方角へ進めばいいのか分からなくなった。
Even looking at the map, I became unsure which direction to go.
ご主人はどちらにお勤めですか?
Where does your husband work?
どちらのチームが勝つか、勝敗は最後まで分からなかった。
It was unclear until the very end which team would win; the outcome was unknown.
どちらにしろ一度確認しておく必要がある。
Whichever it is, it's necessary to check it once.
弟とどちらが早く走れるか張り合っている。
I am competing with my younger brother to see who can run faster.
「お勤めはどちらですか?」
Where is your office?
西暦と和暦のどちらを使いますか
Do you use the Western calendar or the Japanese calendar?
つかさはこなたとチョココロネのどちらが頭かで迷う。
Tsukasa cannot decide which end of the chocolate cornet counts as the head when she is with Konata.

Usage Notes

A polite pronoun used for choosing between options, asking for directions, or inquiring about people.

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