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What does やがて (yagate) mean?

やがて means soon, eventually.

Quick facts
Readingやがて
Romajiyagate
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
やがて
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyagate

soon, eventually

  1. 1adverb before long; soon; shortly
  2. 2adverb almost; nearly
  3. 3adverb finally; in the end; eventually

Example sentences

  • Spring will come before long.

  • Before long, night fell.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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