adverb

  1. as was expected, just as one thought, sure enough.
  2. really, actually, ever. Used in interrogative and hypothetical sentences.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
果たして はたして
 
 
果して はたして

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fruit, reward, carry out
カ は.たす はた.す (4th, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)