早晩(そうばん)

そうばん
adverb
sooner or later
formalwrittentime-general
1. sooner or later, eventually
At some point in the future, whether soon or after some time. Implies that the outcome is inevitable.
早晩(そうばん)問題(もんだい)になるだろう。
It will become a problem sooner or later.
この状況(じょうきょう)は早晩(そうばん)行(い)き詰(づ)まるに違(ちが)いない。
This situation is bound to reach a dead end sooner or later.
技術(ぎじゅつ)の進歩(しんぽ)により、この仕事(しごと)は早晩(そうばん)なくなると言(い)われている。
It is said that due to advances in technology, this job will eventually disappear.

Usage

A formal, written-style adverb. Literally combines 早(はや)い (early) and 晩(おそ)い (late), meaning "whether early or late." Used to express that something is inevitable regardless of timing. More literary than いずれ or そのうち.

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: いずれ (eventually, someday)
Compare: そのうち (sooner or later, one of these days)
Compare: 遅(おそ)かれ早(はや)かれ (sooner or later)
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