Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 遅かれ早かれ(おそかれはやかれ) in Japanese

遅かれ早かれ
Kana Reading
おそかれはやかれ
Romaji
osokarehayakare
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    sooner or later
    Example sentence
    養鶏業遅かれ早かれ破産するだろういう手紙によこした。 He sent me a letter to the effect that his poultry farm would go bankrupt sooner or later.

Examples of 遅かれ早かれ, おそかれはやかれ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

12 strokes

slow, late, back, later

On'Yomi: チ

Kun'Yomi: おく.れる, おく.らす, おそ.い

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JLPT 4

6 strokes

early, fast

On'Yomi: ソウ, サッ

Kun'Yomi: はや.い, はや, はや-, はや.まる, はや.める, さ-

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