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ゆくゆくは

eventually, in the future

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Examples

  1. ゆくゆくは店を継ぐ。

    ゆくゆくはみせをつぐ。

    Eventually I will take over the shop.

  2. ゆくゆくは海外で働きたいと思っている。

    ゆくゆくはかいがいではたらきたいとおもっている。

    In time I would like to work abroad.

  3. 彼はゆくゆくは会社を任される立場になるだろう。

    かれはゆくゆくはかいしゃをまかされるたちばになるだろう。

    He will eventually be in a position to be entrusted with the company.

Common patterns

ゆくゆくは〜したい
to want to do eventually
ゆくゆくは〜つもりだ
to intend to do in time
ゆくゆくは継ぐ
to take over in due course

Memory tip

A doubling of 行く: as things go along. It fits a person's expected course, such as a career or an inheritance, not a random future event, for which you would use そのうち or いつか.

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