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JLPT N4 · Linking words

それとも

or; or else

Stroke order of それとも

4 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

そ · 1 strokesれ · 2 strokesと · 2 strokesも · 3 strokes

Memory trick

SORE-TOMO — 'sore, toe-mo?' tea or coffee, pick one of the two toes.

Parts: conjunction for questions offering alternatives

The characters in それとも

  • そ そ — so (1 strokes)
  • れ れ — re (2 strokes)
  • と と — to (2 strokes)
  • も も — mo (3 strokes)

Example sentence

コーヒーですか、それとも紅茶ですか。

こーひーですか、それともこうちゃですか。

Is it coffee, or is it tea?

More words: Linking words

なおfurthermore; stillけれどbut; howeverそれにbesides; moreoverそのうえin additionところがhowever; butところでby the wayするとthereupon; thenそこでso; accordinglyそれならin that caseまたはor; otherwiseつまりin short; that isたとえばfor example

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