Japanese Conversation · Level 9
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Japanese word
いつか
Pronunciation
Romajiitsuka
Meaning
- adverbsomeday
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Leaves the future time of an expected or desired event open without specifying when it will occur.
Common phrases
いつかきっとi tsu ka ki tto
someday for sure
Similar words
そのうちsonouchi: At an unspecified future time, often suggesting that the event will happen before long.
Definition in Japanese
将来のある時点を漠然と指し示す語。shō rai no a ru ji ten o baku zen to sa shi shime su go
Word origin
いつか (itsuka) is formed from いつ (itsu, "when") and the indefinite particle か (ka), which together indicate an unspecified time.
Usage tips
- Unlike sometime, someday usually points to an unspecified time in the future.
Other meanings
- sometimeadverb