やっと
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やっと
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.
Kanji in this Word
漸
14 strokes
Frequency: 2115
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
steadily
gradually advancing
finally
barely
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゼン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ようや.く
やや
ようよ.う
すす.む
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