いつまで～のやら JLPT N1

Formation

いつまで + Verb (dictionary form) + のやら, いつ + Verb (dictionary form) + のやら

Explanation

The いつまで～のやら grammar point is used to express uncertainty about when something will end or finish. It is often used in situations where the speaker is unsure about when a particular state of affairs or event will conclude.

Example sentences

• この試験勉強はいつまで続くのやら。

  I don't know when this exam study will end.

  Kono shiken benkyou wa itsumade tsuzuku no yara.

• 彼の話がいつ終わるのやら、わからない。

  I don't know when his talk will finish.

  Kare no hanashi ga itsu owaru no yara, wakaranai.

• この雨がいつまで降り続くのやら。

  I don't know when this rain will stop.

  Kono ame ga itsumade furitsuzuku no yara.

• コロナのパンデミックがいつまで続くのやら。

  I don't know when this coronavirus pandemic will end.

  Korona no pandemikku ga itsumade tsuzuku no yara.