やがて

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 軈て

before long; soon; shortly; almost

JLPT N3 Intermediate Japanese L8 Also written 頓て、漸て

Meanings

Adverb
before long; soon; shortly
almost; nearly
finally; in the end; eventually

Example sentences

夏なつは来きたがやがて去さる。

As the summer has come, so it will go.
やがて月つきが見みえ始はじめた。

Before long, the moon began to appear.
彼かれはやがて平静へいせいに戻もどった。

He soon recovered his composure.
やがて万物ばんぶつは死しに絶たえます。

All things die in time.
平和へいわはやがて訪おとずれるだろう。

Peace will come to us in time.

More examples (10)

物価ぶっかはやがて上あがるだろう。

Prices will rise in course of time.
彼かれはやがて成功せいこうするだろう。

He'll succeed in time.
やがて私わたしは彼かれに追おいついた。

It was not long before I caught up with him.
すべての人間にんげんはやがて死しぬ。

All human beings are mortal.
彼かれらはやがて結婚けっこんするだろう。

They will get married in due course.
新あたらしいものはやがてすたれる。

A novelty wears off in time.
やがて彼かれが部屋へやに入はいってきた。

Before long he came into the room.
やがて冬休ふゆやすみも終おわるだろう。

It will not be long before the winter vacation ends.
やがて月つきが地平線ちへいせん上じょうに現あらわれた。

By and by the moon appeared on the horizon.
やがて雨あめになるかもしれない。

It may rain soon.