Used to present an alternative or a different possibility. Archaic; in modern Japanese, または or それとも are used instead.
Or, what should we do?
Adds information in a list-like manner. Archaic; modern equivalents include さらに or また.
Furthermore, that place is far.
that being said; be that as it may
Concessive, acknowledging a previous point while introducing a contrasting one. Archaic; modern equivalents include とはいえ or そうは言っても.
not to mention; needless to say
Emphasizes that something is obvious or goes without saying. Archaic; modern Japanese uses 言うまでもなく or もちろん.
Indicates that something turned out as anticipated. Archaic; modern Japanese uses やはり or 案の定.
Perhaps it will rain.
That being said, we must go nonetheless.
However, I will not go.
Needless to say, without your help it could not have been done.
As expected, he did not come.
Modern word for 'however', replacing the archaic 将 in sense 5.
or; or else; alternatively
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic adverb.
Kana spelling, useful for clarity since the kanji are rare.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common.
The historical derivation is uncertain. The kanji 将 and 当 are used as ateji for the archaic adverb はた.