ようやく

漸 く

Common word

  1. adverb (fukushi)

    finally, at last
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 「そっか」ウィリーはようやく納得した。
      "Well, OK," Willie finally agreed.

  2. adverb (fukushi)

    barely, narrowly, hardly, only just
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 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. adverb (fukushi)

    gradually, little by little, by degrees
    word usually written using kana alone