adverb (fukushi)
  1. sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course; in timeword usually written using kana alone
Forms
  • いつか
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. sometime; someday; one day
  2. This meaning is used to express hope or intention for an event or action that is anticipated to happen at an unspecified time in the future.
    I believe that someday I will be able to meet you.
  3. some time or other
  4. This meaning refers to an indefinite point in time, often used when the exact time is not known or specified, but the speaker is certain about the occurrence.
  5. the other day
  6. This meaning is used to refer to a recent past time, suggesting that something happened not long ago.
    The other day, I saw an interesting movie.
  7. in due course
  8. This meaning indicates that something will happen eventually, but not immediately, often implying patience or waiting for the right time.
    I believe that everything will work out in due course.
    The issue will be resolved in due course.
  9. in time
  10. This meaning conveys the idea that something will happen before a particular deadline or when it is needed, emphasizing the importance of timing.
Generated collocations (experimental)
we will meet somedayI want to go somedaya memory from some time agoa promise made for some time in the futurefor the sake of somedaythe person I will be somedayI will remember somedaya journey taken some time agoa meeting that happened somedayan event from some time ago