いずれ

Etymology
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Compound of interrogative pronoun and suffix. Long form of.

Pronoun

 * 1)  indeterminate demonstrative pronoun:
 * 2) which...
 * 3) * late 10th century, Taketori Monogatari:
 * "ja"
 * "ja"

- 「いづれも劣り優りおはしまさねば、御心ざしの程は見ゆべし.


 * 1) * late 10th century, Taketori Monogatari:
 * "ja"

- いかゞしけん、疾き風吹きて、世界暗がりて、舟を吹もてありく. いづれの方とも知らず、舟を海中にまかり入ぬべく吹きまはして、浪は舟にうちかけつゝ捲き入れ、神は落ちかゝるやうにひらめく.


 * 1) * late 10th century, Taketori Monogatari:
 * "ja"

- 大臣上達を召して、「いづれの山か天に近き」と問はせ給ふに [...]


 * 1) when...
 * 2) which way...; where...

Adverb

 * 1) someday; one day; before long
 * 2) in the end, eventually
 * 1) in the end, eventually