〜かれ〜かれ
Formation
N1EnumerationLiteraryLiterature
Meaning
Used to indicate that while there may be differences in degree or time, the situation remains fundamentally the same. Often used in set phrases like "sooner or later" or "more or less."
Examples
遅かれ早かれ、彼は自分の過ちに気づくだろう。
Sooner or later, he will realize his own mistake.
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