Word details
ようやく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ようやく.
Dictionary
Entry
1
finally; at last
Examples
「そっか」ウィリーはようやく納得した。
"Well, OK," Willie finally agreed.
2
barely; narrowly; hardly; only just
Examples
９時２０分の汽車にようやく間に合った。
I barely made the 9:20 train.
９時２０分の電車にようやく間に合った。
I barely made the 9:20 train.
3
gradually; little by little; by degrees
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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