やがて

• 読み: やがて
• ローマ字: yagate
• 発音: /ja.ɡa.te/

意味

Before long; soon; shortly; eventually. Indicates something will naturally happen after some time passes.

An adverb expressing that something will happen after a waiting period. Unlike すぐに (immediately), やがて implies a natural progression of time. Often used in narrative or literary contexts. Can also mean approximately when used with quantities, though this usage is less common in modern Japanese.

例文

1. 雨はやがて止むだろう。
2. やがて春が来て、桜が咲き始めた。
3. 子供たちはやがて大人になる。

使い方ガイド

場面: narrative, prediction, nature

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From classical Japanese, originally meaning approximately or soon. The kanji form 軈て exists but is extremely rare. Over time the meaning narrowed to focus on temporal progression.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal