やはり

矢 張 り

Common word

  1. adverb (fukushi)

    as expected, sure enough, just as one thought
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 欠点があるけどやはり彼が好きです。
      I love him despite his faults.
    • 「そうか。やはり私のほうが年を食ってる。私は今年で２０うんたら才だ」「いや、わかんねーよ」
      "Oh? Then, as I expected, I've been around longer than you. This year I'm 20-mumble years old." "What does that tell me?"

  2. adverb (fukushi)

    after all (is said and done), in the end, as one would expect, in any case
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 止むを得ず訪問するのはいやだったが、やはりしないわけにはいかなかった。
      I disliked the idea of the necessary call, but it had to be done.

  3. adverb (fukushi)

    too, also, as well, likewise, (not) either
    word usually written using kana alone

  4. adverb (fukushi)

    still, as before
    word usually written using kana alone

  5. adverb (fukushi)

    all the same, even so, still, nonetheless
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 彼は頭がよいがやはり嫌いだ。
      He's intelligent, but I still don't like him.