やがて

before long, soon, at length

Also:almost, finally

What does やがて mean?

やがて is a Japanese noun meaning before long, soon, at length in English. It can also be translated as almost, finally depending on context. It is written as やがて in hiragana, and yagate in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

私たちはやがてまたあなたにお目にかかるでしょう。

We will be seeing you again before long.

やがて彼はその事件のことを忘れた。

By and by he forgot that affair.