How to say "someday" in Japanese
- expression, adverbCovers 'someday' in the sense of 'one of these days, before long': something expected to happen fairly soon without a set date, as in putting off a task you intend to get around to. Usually written in kana.
- expression, adverbSame senses as そのうち: 'soon', 'before very long', or 'someday'. The particle に does not noticeably change the meaning, so the two are effectively interchangeable in most contexts.
Both words cover the same senses—'soon', 'before long', or 'someday'—and differ mainly in form: 「そのうちに」 adds the particle に, without changing the meaning appreciably.
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