Yagate

JLPT N3

Usually written in kana.

Other forms:

軈て (Yagate) is a Japanese adverb meaning “before long, soon, shortly, almost”.

Meanings

  1. adverbbefore long; soon; shortly
  2. adverbalmost; nearly
  3. adverbfinally; in the end; eventually

Examples

  • As the summer has come, so it will go.

  • Before long, the moon began to appear.

  • He soon recovered his composure.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 軈て

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