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やっとのことで

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やっとのことで.

Dictionary

Entry

やっとのことでやっとの事でExpressionUsually kanaFreq #20493
1

just managing; with great difficulty

Examples
その老婦人はやっとの事で階段を上った。
The old lady climbed the stairs with difficulty.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

ことつか.うつか.える

Nanori

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