将はた

adverb

or; otherwise

Used to present an alternative or a different possibility. Archaic; in modern Japanese, または or それとも are used instead.

• 将はた、いかがすべきか。

  Or, what should we do?

adverb

furthermore; also

Adds information in a list-like manner. Archaic; modern equivalents include さらに or また.

• 将はた、かの地ちは遠とおし。

  Furthermore, that place is far.

adverb

perhaps; possibly

Expresses uncertainty or conjecture. Archaic; modern Japanese uses もしかすると or ひょっとすると.

• 将はた、雨あめ降ふらん。

  Perhaps it will rain.

adverb

that being said; be that as it may

Concessive, acknowledging a previous point while introducing a contrasting one. Archaic; modern equivalents include とはいえ or そうは言っても.

• 将はた、されども行いかねばなるまい。

  That being said, we must go nonetheless.

adverb

however; but

Simple contrastive conjunction. Archaic; modern Japanese uses しかし or だが.

• 将はた、我われは行いかじ。

  However, I will not go.

adverb

not to mention; needless to say

Emphasizes that something is obvious or goes without saying. Archaic; modern Japanese uses 言うまでもなく or もちろん.

• 将はた、君きみの助じょ力りょくなくば成なし得えざりき。

  Needless to say, without your help it could not have been done.

adverb

as expected; sure enough

Indicates that something turned out as anticipated. Archaic; modern Japanese uses やはり or 案の定.

• 将はた、彼かれは来こざりき。

  As expected, he did not come.

adverb

really; at all

Used for emphatic denial, suspicion, or emotion. Archaic; modern Japanese uses まったく or 少しも in negative contexts.

• 将はた、知しらず。

  I really don't know at all.