どちらも

Alternative writings: 何方も, どっちも
Frequency:
1

Both (used to refer to two items/people/things).

ExpressionUsually Kana

Examples

りんごとみかん、どちらも好きです。

I like both apples and mandarins.

二つの案はどちらも良い点がある。

Both proposals have good points.

彼らはどちらも学生です。

They are both students.

2

Used with negation to mean 'neither' or 'not either' (as in 'どちらも〜ない').

ExpressionUsually Kana

Examples

どちらも行きたくない。

I don't want to go to either one.

その説明はどちらも当てはまりません。

Neither explanation applies.

どっちも面白くないね。

Neither is interesting, huh.

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