Lingakuようやく
Frequency rank: 652.
- 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)
Forms
- ようやくFrequency rank: 652.
- 漸く【ようやく】Frequency rank: 13,270. – 13,306.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- finally; at last
- barely; narrowly; hardly; only just
- gradually; little by little; by degrees
This word is used to express that something happened after a long wait or effort, indicating relief or completion.
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.
This meaning of ようやく is used to describe a process or change that takes place slowly over time, step by step.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ようやくおわった終わったfinally finishedようやくあえた会えたfinally metようやくりかい理解したfinally understoodようやくてにいれた手に入れたfinally obtainedようやくのおもいで思いでwith a sense of reliefようやくしんてん進展があったfinally made progressようやくじかん時間ができたfinally have some timeようやくねむれた眠れたfinally able to sleepようやくれんらく連絡がきた来たfinally received contactようやくひがさし日が差しこんだ込んだfinally the sun came through
Example sentences
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We finally arrived at the ski hill... the snow had turned into rain.
He'd been three months in the job and the strain was beginning to tell on him.
Only after a long dispute did they come to a conclusion.
I managed to acquire the book after a long search.
It was long before I realized her real love.
Since I recovered from my serious illness, all of creation is beautiful to me.
Finally, I made up my mind and bought the new video game.
Having done my homework, I could finally watch television.
It is only recently that people have begun to realize the importance of nature conservation.
Hungry and thirsty, we at last reached the inn.
It was not until last summer that my oldest son learned to swim.