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Grammar detail: 〜かれ〜かれ

〜かれ〜かれ  sooner or later; more or less
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い adjective stem
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かれ
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い adjective stem
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かれ
is used as a way to contrast two opposing adjectives. Most commonly, it is used in the following two forms:
5 6 3-3
expression, adverb
sooner or later
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7 1-3 3-4
expression
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
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この
もんだい
問題
おそ
かれ
はや
かれ
かた
づけねばならない

This matter must be dealt with sooner or later.
おそ
かれ
はや
かれ
かれ
こううん
幸運
わる
だろう
Sooner or later, his luck will run out.
こっか
国家
はんえい
繁栄
する
おお
かれ
すく
なかれ
こくみん
国民
しだい
次第
である
The prosperity of a country depends more or less on its citizens.
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Kanji used in this grammar

モン   と question   と to ask   とん wholesale   
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ダイ    topic   
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チ   おそ late   おくれる to be late   おくらす to make late   
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ソウ   サッ   early; fast   はや early   はやまる be hasty   はやめる to expedite, to hasten   
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ヘン   right side   かた- one of two   
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ヒ   かれ he   
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コウ   さち    しあわ    さいわ happiness   
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ウン   carry; luck   はこ to carry   
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シュウ   end   おわる to come to an end   おえる to bring to an end   
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コク   くに country   
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カ   ケ   house   いえ    や    
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ハン    luxuriant, thickly growing   
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エイ   はえる to shine, to look attractive   は    さかえる to shine, to be brilliant   
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タ   おお many   
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ショウ   すこ a little   すくない few   
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ミン   たみ people   
ジ   シ   つぎ next   つ to come after   
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ダイ    number   
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