あるは

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
或は

Etymology

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ある (aru, to be, to exist, rentaikei of the classical verb ari) +‎ (wa, topic marker).[1] Arose from kanbun kundoku.

Conjunction

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あるは (aruwa

  1. (obsolete) or, either; some ... and others
    Synonyms: あるいは (aruiwa), または (matawa), もしくは (moshikuwa)
    • 905–914, kana preface to the Kokin Wakashū
      (あふ)(さか)(やま)(いた)りて()()けを(いの)り、あるは(はる)(なつ)(あき)(ふゆ)にも()らぬ(くさ)(ぐさ)(うた)をなむ、(えら)ばせ(たま)ひける。
      … Ōsakayama ni itarite Tamuke o inori, aruwa haru natsu aki fuyu ni mo iranu kusagusa no uta o namu, erabasetamaikeru.
      All kinds of poems, such as …, the poems about coming to Ōsakayama and praying to the Tamuke no kami (traveler's guardian deity), or the poems which do not fall into any category of spring, summer, fall or winter, are chosen and collected.

Phrase

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あるは (aru wa

  1. (usually repeated in the form あるはあるは (aru wa … aru wa …), obsolete) some; sometimes; in some cases
    Synonym: あるいは (arui wa)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN