やがて

Japanese

Alternative spellings
軈て 頓て

Etymology

First attested around the 10th century.

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Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) やがて [yàgáté] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ja̠ɡa̠te̞]

Adverb

やがて • (yagate) 

1. eventually, finally, in the end

   Synonym: 結局 (kekkyoku)

2. not before long, soon
3. almost, nearly
4. (archaic) as it is, unchanging
5. (archaic) immediately
6. (archaic) exactly