How to say 'Which' or 'Eventually' in Japanese | 何れ

word

Meaning

Which, Eventually

Reading

Kanji

何What

Explanation

The Japanese pronoun '何れ (いずれ)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'eventually' or 'sooner or later', indicating something that will happen in the future. For example: you will understand eventually「いずれ分かるでしょう」(いずれわかるでしょう). The second meaning is 'which', used when referring to one out of several options. For example: which one do you want?「いずれが欲しいですか？」(いずれがほしいですか？). It's important to note that 'いずれ' is a formal or literary word, and in casual conversation, 'どれ' or 'いつか' might be used instead depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

pronoun

Kanji JLPT

N5

Kanji Grade

2

Frequency

311

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting