English–Japanese

“someday” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiitsuka

Example

私はいつか京都へ行きたいです。watashi wa i tsu ka kyō to e i ki ta i de su

I want to go to Kyoto someday.

Illustration for いつか (someday)

How to say “someday” in Japanese

“Someday” in Japanese is いつか (itsuka).

Leaves the future time of an expected or desired event open without specifying when it will occur.

Full entry for いつか: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with いつか

いつか一緒に映画を見ましょう。i tsu ka is sho ni ei ga o mi ma shō

Let's watch a movie together someday.

Tips for using いつか

  • Unlike sometime, someday usually points to an unspecified time in the future.

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