果して (はたして): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

果して (はたして) means really / as expected.

See example sentences below.

果して at a glance

果して

はたしてhatashite

N2adv

really / as expected

果してはたしてhatashiteN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

really / as expected

Example 1

はたして彼は来るだろうか。

Translation

I wonder if he will really come.

Example 2

はたして結果はどうなるのか。

Translation

I wonder what the result will really be.