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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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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