遅かれ早かれ私達は必ず死ぬ。

遅かれ早かれ私達は必ず死ぬ。

We shall die sooner or later.

遅(おそ)かれ早(はや)かれ私達(わたしたち)は必(かなら)ず死(し)ぬ。

Osokare hayakare watashitachi wa kanarazu shinu.

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

必ず (かならず)

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably

死ぬ (しぬ)

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop

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: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

Readings: タツ、ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

Readings: ヒツ、かなら.ず

Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable

Readings: シ、し.ぬ、し.に-

Meanings: death, die