How to say 'Eventually' in Japanese | やがて

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The Japanese word for Eventually is 'Yagate', written as やがて in Japanese.

word

やがて

Meaning

Eventually

Reading

Yagate

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'やがて' means 'eventually' or 'before long'. It is used to indicate that something will happen after some time has passed, often with a sense of inevitability. It can also imply a gradual progression towards a certain outcome. For example: He will eventually understand「彼はやがて理解するだろう」(かれはやがてりかいするだろう). The flowers will bloom before long「花はやがて咲くだろう」(はなはやがてさくだろう). Note that 'やがて' carries a slightly poetic or formal tone and is often used in written language or formal speech.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

827

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word やがて

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

や

Reading

hiragana

が

Reading

hiragana

て

Reading

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