軈て

頓て、 漸て

Reading

Kana: やがて

Romaji: yagate

Definitions

adv

1

before long; soon

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

almost; nearly

Note: word usually written using kana alone

3

finally; in the end; eventually

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

軈

Reading: やがて

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

頓

Readings: トン、 トツ、 にわか.に、 とん.と、 つまず.く、 とみ.に、 ぬかずく

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

漸

Readings: ゼン、 ようや.く、 やや、 ようよ.う、 すす.む

Meanings: steadily, gradually advancing, finally, barely

Example Sentences

夏(なつ)は来(き)たがやがて去(さ)る。

➥As the summer has come, so it will go.

彼(かれ)はやがて平静(へいせい)に戻(もど)った。

➥He soon recovered his composure.

物価(ぶっか)はやがて上(あ)がるだろう。

➥Prices will rise in course of time.

やがて月(つき)が見(み)え始(はじ)めた。

➥Before long, the moon began to appear.

やがて雨(あめ)は上(あ)がるを思(おも)う。

➥I hope it will clear up soon.

平和(へいわ)はやがて訪(おとず)れるだろう。

➥Peace will come to us in time.