Meaning of 遅かれ早かれ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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遅かれ早かれ
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Kana Readingおそかれはやかれ
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Romajiosokarehayakare
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- sooner or later
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Example Sentences
遅かれ早かれ, おそかれはやかれ used in context
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養鶏業は遅かれ早かれ破産するだろうという旨の手紙を彼は私によこした。
He sent me a letter to the effect that his poultry farm would go bankrupt sooner or later.
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They will find out sooner or later.
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He will come back sooner or later.
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He will fail ill sooner or later.
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He will come sooner or later.
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He'll know the secret sooner or later.
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