Word details
やっと
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やっと.
Dictionary
Entry
1
at last; finally
Examples
やっと期末試験が終わった。
At last, the end-of-term exams are over.
論争にやっとけりが付いた。
The dispute was finally settled.
2
barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth
Examples
娘はやっと１５歳です。
My daughter is barely fifteen.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
漸
steadily, gradually advancing, finally, barely
14 strokesFrequency 2,115JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ゼン
Kun
ようや.くややようよ.うすす.む
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