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How to say 'Finally' in Japanese | 漸と

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The Japanese word for Finally is 'Yatto', written as 漸と in Japanese.'Finally' in hiragana is やっと.

    word

    漸と

    Meaning

    Finally

    Reading

    やっと

    yatto

    Kanji

    Gradually, Steadily

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '漸と (やっと)' means 'finally' or 'at last'. It is used to express relief or satisfaction after a long wait, effort, or struggle. This word often conveys a sense of accomplishment or the overcoming of difficulty. For example: I finally finished my homework「やっと宿題が終わった」(やっとしゅくだいがおわった). The train finally arrived「やっと電車が来た」(やっとでんしゃがきた). It can also imply that something was achieved with great effort or just barely, as in 'I finally caught the last train'「やっと終電に間に合った」(やっとしゅうでんにまにあった).

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1699

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 漸と

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Gradually, Steadily

Hiragana in the Word 漸と

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    To

Words Related to 漸と Through the Kanji

This Word contains the Kanji 漸 as well.

  • word

    漸く

    Meaning

    Finally

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'Yatto' means 'Finally' .

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