Vocabulary

What does とうとう (toutou) mean?

とうとう means finally, in the end.

Quick facts
Readingとうとう
Romajitoutou
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
とうとう
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontoutou

finally, in the end

  1. 1adverb finally; at last; in the end

Example sentences

  • I finally read it all the way to the end.

  • I waited three hours, but he never came in the end.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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