いずれ
izure
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eventually, someday, which, whichever, eventually
/izɯɾe/
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Leaving the exact choice or time open while pointing to an eventual outcome.
Examples
いずれの作品も見事だった。
Each of the works was splendid.
いずれ改めてご連絡します。
I will contact you again at some point.
どちらを選んでも、いずれ同じ問題にぶつかる。
Whichever you choose, you will sooner or later face the same problem.
三つの案のいずれを選びますか。
Which of the three proposals will you choose?
いずれ責任を問われるだろう。
They will eventually be held responsible.
Similar words
どれ
どちら
どのみち
遅かれ早かれ
やがて
結局
そのうち
近々
Meanings
Examples
いずれ改めてご連絡します。
I will contact you again at some point.
努力はいずれ実を結ぶだろう。
The effort will eventually bear fruit.
この問題もいずれ解決する。
This problem will eventually be solved.
いずれまた会えると信じている。
I believe we will meet again someday.
彼女もいずれ事情を知るはずだ。
She will eventually learn what happened.
Examples
三つの案のいずれを選びますか。
Which of the three proposals will you choose?
いずれの作品も見事だった。
Each of the works was splendid.
合否のいずれの場合も通知します。
We will notify you whether you pass or fail.
二人のいずれが担当してもよい。
Either of the two may take charge.
いずれか一つに印を付けてください。
Please mark one of them.
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隠してもいずれ分かることだ。
Even if you hide it, it will eventually come out.
どちらを選んでも、いずれ同じ問題にぶつかる。
Whichever you choose, you will sooner or later face the same problem.
いずれ責任を問われるだろう。
They will eventually be held responsible.
今は避けられても、いずれ決めなければならない。
You can avoid it now, but eventually you must decide.
その場をしのいでも、いずれ真実が出る。
You may get through today, but the truth will eventually emerge.
FAQ
Leaving the exact choice or time open while pointing to an eventual outcome.
It is read いずれ, written izure.
It can point to future time, ask which option, or stress an unavoidable eventual result.
How is いずれ different from そのうち?
そのうち only places something in the future; this word can also choose among alternatives or imply an eventual outcome.
How does いずれ change in a sentence?
It does not inflect; the kanji spelling 何れ is also found, though kana is common.
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