遅かれ早かれ捕虜達は釈放されるだろう。

遅かれ早かれ捕虜達は釈放されるだろう。

Sooner or later, the hostages will be released.

遅(おそ)かれ早(はや)かれ捕虜達(ほりょたち)は釈放(しゃくほう)されるだろう。

Osokare hayakare horyotachi wa shakuhōsareru darou.

遅い (おそい)

slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid

早い (はやい)

fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

釈放 (しゃくほう)

release; liberation; acquittal

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Readings: チ、おく.れる、おく.らす、おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later

Readings: ソウ、サッ、はや.い、はや、はや-、はや.まる、はや.める、さ-

Meanings: early, fast

Readings: ホ、と.らえる、と.らわれる、と.る、とら.える、とら.われる、つか.まえる、つか.まる

Meanings: catch, capture

Readings: リョ、ロ、とりこ、とりく

Meanings: captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy

Readings: タツ、ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

Readings: シャク、セキ、とく、す.てる、ゆる.す

Meaning: explanation

Readings: ホウ、はな.す、 -っぱな.し、はな.つ、はな.れる、こ.く、ほう.る

Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate