はたして（はたして）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: as expected/indeed
Example sentences
- はたして計画はうまくいくだろうか。 — I wonder whether the plan will really go well.
- はたして予想どおりになった。 — Sure enough, it turned out just as predicted.
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