ついに
- 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)
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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.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, thanks to your untiring efforts our hideout is finally complete!!
Although her parents had said no for a long time, they finally let her go to Europe alone.