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どれどれ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

どれどれ

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

which; which ones

usually written using kana alone

Emphatic or reduplicated form of どれ. As a pronoun, it is much less common than どれ or どれとどれ in ordinary modern speech.

See also: どれ

必ひつ要ような品しなは

どれ

どれ

です

か

。

Which items are needed?

2

well now; come on; go on

usually written using kana alone

Interjection used to prompt, encourage, or urge someone to do something; often has a kindly or coaxing tone.

どれどれ、もう一いち度どやってごらん。
Come on, try it once more.
どれどれ、話はなしてみなさい。
Well now, tell me about it.

Usage patterns

どれどれ、〈動どう詞し〉well now, let's see (prompting oneself or another to look, try, etc.)
どれどれ、見みせてごらん。
Well now, let me have a look.

Kanji

何what

Related words

どれN5sense 1
どれ is the plain, common pronoun for “which,” while どれどれ is a reduplicated, emphatic form rarely used as a pronoun in modern speech.
さあN5sense 2
さあ is a general prompting interjection for urging or hesitating, while どれどれ specifically coaxes someone into showing or trying something with a curious, friendly tone.

Etymology

A reduplicated emphatic form of どれ. The kanji spelling 何れ何れ is attested but rare; the kana spelling is the normal practical form.