JLPT N5 Vocabulary
どちら
【どちら】
(dochira)
Definition: 意味
which (of two or more), where
- which way (indicating direction)
- where (asking about a place or location)
- which one (used when making a choice between two or more options)
- a polite way to ask about someone’s origin, affiliation, or current location
どちら – Example Sentences 例文
Example #1
駅はどちらですか？
Furigana: えきはどちらですか？
Romaji: Eki wa dochira desu ka?
English: Which way is the station? / Where is the station?
Example #2
コーヒーと紅茶、どちらがいいですか？
Furigana: コーヒーとこうちゃ、どちらがいいですか？
Romaji: Kōhī to kōcha, dochira ga ii desu ka?
English: Coffee or tea, which one do you prefer?
Example #3
どちらへ行きますか？
Furigana: どちらへいきますか？
Romaji: Dochira e ikimasu ka?
English: Where are you going?
Example #4
田中さんはどちらの部署ですか？
Furigana: たなかさんはどちらのぶしょですか？
Romaji: Tanaka-san wa dochira no busho desu ka?
English: Which department is Mr. Tanaka in?
Example #5
あっちとこっち、どちらが好きですか？
Furigana: あっちとこっち、どちらがすきですか？
Romaji: Acchi to kocchi, dochira ga suki desu ka?
English: Over there or over here, which do you like?
Example #6
この二つの道、どちらが速いですか？
Furigana: このふたつのmち、どちらがはやいですか？
Romaji: Kono futatsu no michi, dochira ga hayai desu ka?
English: Between these two roads, which one is faster?
Example #7
あなたはどちらの出身ですか？
Furigana: あなたはどちらのしゅっしんですか？
Romaji: Anata wa dochira no shusshin desu ka?
English: Where are you from?
Example #8
私の傘はどちらにありますか？
Furigana: わたしのかさはどちらにありますか？
Romaji: Watashi no kasa wa dochira ni arimasu ka?
English: Where is my umbrella?
Example #9
どちらの料理も美味しいです。
Furigana: どちらのりょうりもおいしいです。
Romaji: Dochira no ryōri mo oishii desu.
English: Both dishes are delicious.
Example #10
図書館と本屋、どちらに行きたいですか？
Furigana: としょかんとほんや、どちらにいきたいですか？
Romaji: Toshokan to hon’ya, dochira ni ikitai desu ka?
English: Library or bookstore, which one do you want to go to?
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