いつか
いつか
adverb
someday, sometime, one day
1.
someday, sometime, one day
At an unspecified time in the future.
いつか日本に行きたい。
I want to go to Japan someday.
いつかまた会いましょう。
Let's meet again sometime.
いつか自分の店を持ちたい。
I want to have my own store someday.
いつか必ず成功する。
I will definitely succeed someday.
いつか世界が平和になってほしい。
I hope the world becomes peaceful someday.
いつか夢を叶えたい。
I want to make my dream come true someday.
2.
at some point, before one knows it
At an unspecified time, often referring to the past.
いつか見た映画だ。
It's a movie I saw at some point.
Past reference
いつか聞いた話を思い出した。
I remembered a story I heard at some point.
いつか読んだ本の内容を忘れた。
I forgot the contents of a book I read sometime ago.
いつか会った人に似ている。
You resemble someone I met at some point.
いつかどこかで聞いたことのある歌が流れてきた。
A song I had heard somewhere at some point started playing.
いつか refers to an unspecified time.
FUTURE USE:
- いつか + verb (someday will ~)
- いつか必ず (someday for sure)
PAST USE:
- いつか + past verb (at some point ~)
- いつかどこかで (sometime somewhere)
WRITING:
- Usually hiragana
- Can be written 何時か
NOTE:
- いつか (someday) vs 五日 (5th day) - context distinguishes them