いつか

adverb (fukushi)

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course; in timeword usually written using kana alone

Forms

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Generated definitions (experimental)

sometime; someday; one day

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.

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One day, I want to travel around the world.

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I believe that someday I will be able to meet you.

some time or other

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.

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I plan to talk to him some time or other.

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Let's go to the restaurant some time or other.

the other day

This meaning is used to refer to a recent past time, suggesting that something happened not long ago.

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The other day, I ran into a friend.

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The other day, I saw an interesting movie.

in due course

This meaning indicates that something will happen eventually, but not immediately, often implying patience or waiting for the right time.

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I believe that everything will work out in due course.

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The issue will be resolved in due course.

in time

This meaning conveys the idea that something will happen before a particular deadline or when it is needed, emphasizing the importance of timing.

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I intend to finish the assignment in time.

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I have to prepare so that I can be ready in time.

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

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