どれ

• 読み: どれ
• ローマ字: dore
• 発音: /do.ɾe/

意味

Which; which one. An interrogative pronoun for choosing among three or more items.

The question word in the ko-so-a-do pronoun series, used when selecting from three or more options. For choosing between two items, どちら is used instead. Often followed by が or を. どれでも means 'any one at all.' Also used as an interjection meaning 'let me see' when about to examine something.

例文

1. どれが一番好きですか。
2. どれでもいいですよ。
3. この中でどれを選びますか。

使い方ガイド

場面: shopping, choices, questions

トーン: inquisitive

起源と歴史

From the ancient Japanese demonstrative system. The 'do' interrogative prefix combined with the pronoun base れ creates the question form for selecting among multiple items.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal