どちらも

Alternative writings: 何方も, どっちも
Frequency:

1Both (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.

2Used 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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