ついに
Frequency rank: 1,686.
- finally; at lastword usually written using kana alone
- in the end; after all; never (happened)word usually written using kana alonewith neg. verb
adverb (fukushi)
Forms
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- finally; at last
- in the end; after all; never (happened)
This meaning is used to express the culmination of a process or effort that leads to a desired outcome after some time or difficulty.
This usage conveys a sense of conclusion or realization that something ultimately turned out differently than expected, or that an event did not occur.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ついにじつげん実現するto finally realizeついにやってきたやって来たat last, it has arrivedついにけつだん決断をくだす下すto finally make a decisionついにせいこう成功するto finally succeedついにあきらかになる明らかになるto finally become clearついにけっか結果がでる出るto finally yield resultsついにこのひ日がきた来たat last, this day has comeついにかれ彼をみつけた見つけたI finally found himついにそのもんだい問題をかいけつ解決するto finally solve that problemついにおそれていた恐れていたことがおこった起こったat last, what we feared happened
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Example sentences
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Thanks for having explained to me at last why people take me for an idiot.
The articles of incorporation have finally been completed for our Digital Groove Club.
Ladies and Gentlemen, thanks to your untiring efforts our hideout is finally complete!!
The communist got his dependable supporter at last.
Although her parents had said no for a long time, they finally let her go to Europe alone.
I tried cycling to work for a while but I didn't take to it.
She finally mustered up the courage to ask him for more money.
She has finally been regarded by the nation as the most charismatic actress.