遅かれ早かれ、人質達は解放されるだろう。

Sooner or later, the hostages will be set free.

遅(おそ)かれ早(はや)かれ、人質達(ひとじちたち)は解放(かいほう)されるだろう。

Osokare hayakare, hitojichitachi wa kaihōsareru 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

解放 (かいほう)

release; unleashing; liberation; emancipation; setting free; deallocation (of computer memory)

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: ジン、ニン、ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

Readings: シツ、シチ、チ、たち、ただ.す、もと、わりふ

Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament

Readings: タツ、ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

Readings: カイ、ゲ、と.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く、ほど.ける、わか.る、さと.る

Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

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