もしくは（もしくは）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: or / otherwise
Example sentences
- 鉛筆、もしくはペンで書く。 — Write with a pencil or a pen.
- 本人、もしくは家族が来てください。 — Please have the person themselves, or a family member, come.
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