JLPT N3 Intermediate
軈て
「やがて」
Before long, eventually, or almost.
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やがて Almost always written in hiragana
1 Adverb
After a while
Indicates that a state will change or an event will naturally occur after the passage of time.
Example
空 が 暗く なっ て き た 。 やがて 雨 が 降る だろう 。
The sky has gotten dark. It will probably rain before long.
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2 Adverb
Almost
Signifies that a specific length of time or quantity is nearing a total or round number.
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