やっと

adverb (fukushi)

at last; finallyonomatopoeic or mimetic wordword usually written using kana alone
barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teethonomatopoeic or mimetic wordword usually written using kana alone

Other forms

と【やっと】

Generated definitions (experimental)

at last; finally

This meaning is used to indicate that something has happened after a long wait or a series of difficulties.

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I finally passed the exam.

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At last, summer vacation has arrived.

barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth

This meaning is used to express that something has been achieved with a close call or a minimal margin.

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I barely made it in time.

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Help arrived just in time.

Generated collocations (experimental)

finally finishedfinally obtainedあえ会えfinally metafter much effort; with great difficultyねむれ眠れfinally fell asleepfinally understoodbarely passedfinally foundかえれる帰れるfinally able to go homefinally able to depart

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Example sentences

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1. 。。

I finally got hold of that book I wanted.

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2. 。。

The dispute was finally settled.

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3. 。。

I could scarcely stand on my feet.

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4. 。。

The old man escaped, but with difficulty.

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5. 。。

Late in the evening we found our way to the foot of the mountain at last.

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6. 。。

My daughter is barely fifteen.

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7. 。。

My father finally learned to drive when he was fifty.

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8. 。。

My father finally learned to drive when he was fifty.

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9. 。。

The refugees barely escaped death.

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10. 。。

She managed to get by the crowd in the park.

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11. 。。

She finally reached the hotel.

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12. 。。

She kept body and soul together in such days.

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13. 。。

Her income barely maintained her in the lower middle class.

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14. 。。

They answered their teacher's question with difficulty.

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15. 。。

They could barely make ends meet.

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16. 。。

They answered my questions with difficulty.

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17. 。。

Thanks to them, I got well at last.

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18. 。。

He was just in time for the last train.

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19. 。。

He managed to cure himself of his habit of nibbling his nails.

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20. 。。

He was just in time for the last train.

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やっと

adverb (fukushi)

at last; finallyonomatopoeic or mimetic wordword usually written using kana alone
barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teethonomatopoeic or mimetic wordword usually written using kana alone

Other forms