ようやく

adverb (fukushi)

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

Other forms

く【ようやく】

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finally; at last

This word is used to express that something happened after a long wait or effort, indicating relief or completion.

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Finally, the summer vacation started.

。。

At last, I was able to meet her.

barely; narrowly; hardly; only just

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.

。。

I only just passed the exam.

gradually; little by little; by degrees

This meaning of ようやく is used to describe a process or change that takes place slowly over time, step by step.

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His attitude started to change gradually.

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It has gradually become warmer.

Example sentences

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1. 。。

Finally dawn broke; the long night had ended.

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2. ・・・・・・。。

We finally arrived at the ski hill... the snow had turned into rain.

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3. 、、。。

So it's finally time to pay the piper.

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4. 。。

The train finally arrived.

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5. 。。

She is calm now; she has stopped crying.

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6. 、、。。

He'd been three months in the job and the strain was beginning to tell on him.

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7. 。。

He finally broke up with that woman.

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8. 。。

Only after a long dispute did they come to a conclusion.

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9. 。。

I managed to acquire the book after a long search.

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10. 、、。。

It was long before I realized her real love.

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11. 、、。。

Since I recovered from my serious illness, all of creation is beautiful to me.

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12. 。。

Finally, I made up my mind and bought the new video game.

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13. 、、、、。。

Having done my homework, I could finally watch television.

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14. 。。

My business has at last gotten on the right track.

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15. 。。

Not until yesterday did I know the truth.

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16. 。。

It is only recently that people have begun to realize the importance of nature conservation.

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17. 。。

Only today did I know the details of the matter.

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18. 、、。。

Hungry and thirsty, we at last reached the inn.

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19. およげる泳げる。。

It was not until last summer that my oldest son learned to swim.

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20. 、、だせる出せる。。

Our party finally had a candidate we could put forward with pride.

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ようやく

adverb (fukushi)

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

Other forms

く【ようやく】

Generated definitions (experimental)

finally; at last

This word is used to express that something happened after a long wait or effort, indicating relief or completion.

。。

Finally, the summer vacation started.

。。

At last, I was able to meet her.

barely; narrowly; hardly; only just

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.

。。

I only just passed the exam.

gradually; little by little; by degrees

This meaning of ようやく is used to describe a process or change that takes place slowly over time, step by step.

。。

His attitude started to change gradually.

。。

It has gradually become warmer.

Example sentences

53 results

1. 。。

Finally dawn broke; the long night had ended.

Tatoeba

2. ・・・・・・。。

We finally arrived at the ski hill... the snow had turned into rain.

Tatoeba

3. 、、。。

So it's finally time to pay the piper.

Tatoeba

4. 。。

The train finally arrived.

Tatoeba

5. 。。

She is calm now; she has stopped crying.

Tatoeba

6. 、、。。

He'd been three months in the job and the strain was beginning to tell on him.

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7. 。。

He finally broke up with that woman.

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8. 。。

Only after a long dispute did they come to a conclusion.

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9. 。。

I managed to acquire the book after a long search.

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10. 、、。。

It was long before I realized her real love.

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11. 、、。。

Since I recovered from my serious illness, all of creation is beautiful to me.

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12. 。。

Finally, I made up my mind and bought the new video game.

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13. 、、、、。。

Having done my homework, I could finally watch television.

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14. 。。

My business has at last gotten on the right track.

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15. 。。

Not until yesterday did I know the truth.

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16. 。。

It is only recently that people have begun to realize the importance of nature conservation.

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17. 。。

Only today did I know the details of the matter.

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18. 、、。。

Hungry and thirsty, we at last reached the inn.

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19. およげる泳げる。。

It was not until last summer that my oldest son learned to swim.

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20. 、、だせる出せる。。

Our party finally had a candidate we could put forward with pride.

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意steadily; gradually advancing; finally; barely

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