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What does やっと (yatto) mean?

やっと means finally, at last; just barely.

Quick facts
Readingやっと
Romajiyatto
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
やっと
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyatto

finally, at last; just barely

  1. 1adverb at last; finally
  2. 2adverb barely; narrowly; just

Example sentences

  • I finally finished my homework.

  • I ran and just barely made it to the train.

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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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