いずれ

pronoun

which; where; who

Interrogative pronoun used to ask about a choice among options. Often used in formal or written contexts; in casual speech, どれ or どちら is more common.

• いずれの方ほう法ほうが最さい適てきでしょうか。

  Which method would be the most suitable?

• いずれの国くにから来きましたか。

  Which country are you from?

pronoun

all; both

Used in the patterns いずれも or いずれの...も to mean 'all' or 'both' of the options. Slightly formal.

• いずれの案あんも一いっ長ちょう一いっ短たんがある。

  Both proposals have their pros and cons.

• 応おう募ぼ者しゃはいずれも優ゆう秀しゅうだった。

  All the applicants were excellent.

adverb

anyway; in any case; at any rate

Adverbial use meaning 'in any case' or 'anyway'. Often used to shift the topic or to emphasize that something is true regardless of circumstances.

• いずれにしても、今日きょう中じゅうに決きめなければならない。

  In any case, we have to decide by the end of today.

• いずれまたお会あいしましょう。

  Anyway, let's meet again sometime.

adverb

sooner or later; eventually; someday

Adverbial use meaning 'sooner or later' or 'eventually'. Implies that something will happen in the future, though the exact time is uncertain.

• いずれ雨あめはやむだろう。

  The rain will stop sooner or later.

• いずれ真しん実じつが明あきらかになる。

  The truth will come out eventually.