No. 3,821 in Japanese
やがて
Eventually; soon; before long.
In a sentence
やがて雨がやんで、虹が見えるでしょう。
Eventually, the rain will stop, and you will see a rainbow.
やがて expresses the natural result occurring, emphasizing the transition after some time.
彼はやがて成功するだろう。
He will succeed eventually.
やがて indicates a certainty that occurs after some effort or progression of time.
この仕事もやがて終わる時が来る。
This work will eventually reach its end.
やがて implies the inevitability of an outcome following the completion of ongoing events.
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