Word Meaning 遅かれ早かれ

おそかれはやかれ osokarehayakare

遅かれ早かれ is read as おそかれはやかれ (osokarehayakare) and means sooner or later.

Meaning

English

sooner or later

Reading

Kana

おそかれはやかれ

Romaji

osokarehayakare

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 132409 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遅早時間

ちそうじかん

hours (of work) missed by arriving late or leaving early

早かれ遅かれ

はやかれおそかれ

sooner or later

遅牛も淀、早牛も淀

おそうしもよどはやうしもよど

there is no point in hurrying

早牛も淀、遅牛も淀

はやうしもよどおそうしもよど

there is no point in hurrying

遅れ

おくれ

delay

遅生まれ

おそうまれ

being born after April 1 (school entrance date)

遅い

おそい

dull

遅刻

ちこく

lateness

遅れる

おくれる

to be slow (of a clock or watch)

遅配

ちはい

delay (in payment, delivery, rationing, etc.)

遅らす

おくらす

to delay

遅々

ちち

slow

Example Sentences

誰もが遅かれ早かれ死ぬ。

Everyone dies sooner or later.

遅かれ早かれトムはやるよ。

Tom will do that sooner or later.

遅かれ早かれ、決めないとな。

It will have to be decided sooner or later.

遅かれ早かれ我々は必ず死ぬ。

We shall die sooner or later.

遅かれ早かれ私達は必ず死ぬ。

We shall die sooner or later.

遅かれ早かれ私たちは皆死ぬのだ。

We all die sooner or later.

遅かれ早かれ彼の運は尽きるだろう。

Sooner or later, he will run out of luck.

われわれは遅かれ早かれ死ぬだろう。

We all shall die sooner or later.

遅かれ早かれ、彼の運は尽きるだろう。

Sooner or later, his luck will run out.

遅かれ早かれ、人質達は解放されるだろう。

Sooner or later, the hostages will be set free.