漸く

Reading

Kana: ようやく
Romaji: youyaku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adv
1

finally; at last

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

barely; narrowly; hardly; only just

Note: word usually written using kana alone
3

gradually; little by little; by degrees

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 ようや.く、 やや、 ようよ.う、 すす.む
Meanings: steadily, gradually advancing, finally, barely

Example Sentences

列車(れっしゃ)はようやく到着(とうちゃく)した。
➥The train finally arrived.
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きのうようやく(かれ)()った。
➥Only yesterday did I see him.
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これで(ぼく)もようやく()かばれる。
➥Then I can have some peace of my mind.
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ようやく(かれ)らは和解(わかい)した。
➥At last, they were reconciled.
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ようやくすっかり()わった。
➥It is finally all over.
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(わたし)事業(じぎょう)もようやく軌道(きどう)()りました。
➥My business has at last gotten on the right track.
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