Japanese word

どれ

Pronunciation

Romajidore

Meaning

  • pronounwhich one

Example

あなたのかばんはどれですか。a na ta no ka ba n wa do re de su ka

Which one is your bag?

Illustration for どれ (which one)

More examples

どれを使いますか？do re o tsuka i ma su ka

Which one will you use?

この中でどれが一番人気ですか。ko no naka de do re ga ichi ban nin ki de su ka

Which one is the most popular among these?

Core concept

Marks one item selected from a group when its identity is unknown or being asked about.

Common phrases

  • どれがいいdo re ga i i

    which one is good

  • どれにするdo re ni su ru

    which one to choose

Similar words

どちらdochira: A respectful pronoun used to ask which one is being selected or discussed.
どっちdotchi: An informal pronoun used to ask which one is meant.

Definition in Japanese

複数の物や事柄の中から、該当する一つを尋ねる語。fuku sū no mono ya koto gara no naka ka ra gai tō su ru hito tsu o tazu ne ru go

Word origin

どれ (dore, "which one") belongs to the Japanese ko-so-a-do series and is formed with the interrogative element ど (do) and the pronoun element れ (re).

Usage tips

  • どれ (dore) stands alone before a question ending, while どの (dono, "which") comes before a noun, as in どのかばん (dono kaban, "which bag").

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