Lingakuとうとう
Frequency rank: 2,444. – 2,447.
- finally; at last; ultimately; in the endword usually written using kana alone
adverb (fukushi)
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- finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
This meaning indicates a conclusion or a moment when something is achieved after a long wait or struggle. It is often used to express relief or a sense of closure.
Generated collocations (experimental)
とうとうやってきたfinally arrivedとうとうおわった終わったfinally finishedとうとうみつけた見つけたfinally foundとうとうせいこう成功したfinally succeededとうとうけつだん決断をくだす下すultimately make a decisionかれ彼はとうとうみとめた認めたin the end, he admittedとうとうよそうとおり予想通りになったultimately turned out as expectedとうとうそのひその日がきた来たat last, that day has comeとうとうあっりゔぁlsarrivalsげえとゲートにとうちゃく到着したfinally arrived at the arrivals gateこのもんだい問題はとうとうかいけつ解決したthis issue has finally been resolved
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Example sentences
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He didn't intend to let her drive but she pestered him so much that he finally gave in.
Unable to keep up with his friends, he fell behind at last.
What the lawyer had told me finally turned out to be false.
Up and up rose the balloon, until it was seen no more.
To her embarrassment, her baby never stopped crying.
He finally realized that Mary had made a fool of him.