ようやく
Frequency rank: 652.
Also漸く【ようやく】
- finally; at lastword usually written using kana alone
- barely; narrowly; hardly; only justword usually written using kana alone
- gradually; little by little; by degreesword usually written using kana alone
adverb (fukushi)
Generated: This word is used to express that something happened after a long wait or effort, indicating relief or completion.
Generated: ようやく is used to show that something almost did not happen or that an outcome was very close.
I barely caught the train.
Generated: This meaning of ようやく is used to describe a process or change that takes place slowly over time, step by step.