Word details

やがて

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やがて.

Dictionary

Entry

やがて軈て頓て漸てAdverbUsually kanaFreq #1362
1

before long; soon; shortly

Examples
私たちはやがてまたあなたにお目にかかるでしょう。
We will be seeing you again before long.
2

almost; nearly

3

finally; in the end; eventually

Examples
やがて彼はその事件のことを忘れた。
By and by he forgot that affair.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

軈

soon after, presently, almost, all but, no more than, after all, (kokuji)

24 strokes

Kun

やがて
頓

suddenly, immediately, in a hurry, arrange, stay in place, bow, kowtow

13 strokesGrade 8

On

トントツ

Kun

にわか.にとん.とつまず.くとみ.にぬかずく
漸

steadily, gradually advancing, finally, barely

14 strokesFrequency 2,115JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゼン

Kun

ようや.くややようよ.うすす.む

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