How to say 'Or' or 'From' in Japanese | ないし

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The Japanese word for Or or From is 'Naishi', written as ないし in Japanese.

word

ないし

Meaning

Or, From

Reading

Naishi

Explanation

The Japanese conjunction 'ないし (ないし)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'or', used to indicate a choice between two options, often in formal or written contexts. The second meaning is 'from', used to indicate a range or span between two points. For example: You can choose tea or coffee「お茶ないしコーヒーを選べます」(おちゃないしコーヒーをえらべます). The event will last from 10 to 12「イベントは10時ないし12時までです」(イベントは10じないし12じまでです). Note that 'ないし' is more formal and less commonly used in casual conversation compared to alternatives like 'または' (or) or 'から' (from).

Part Of Speech

conjunction

Frequency

2874

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ないし

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

な

Reading

hiragana

い

Reading

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

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'Naishi' means 'Or' or 'From' .

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