Vocabulary
What does やっぱり (yappari) mean?
やっぱり means as expected, just as I thought; after all.
Quick facts| Reading | やっぱり |
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| Romaji | yappari |
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| Part of speech | adverb |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyappari
as expected, just as I thought; after all
Genki 17Genki
- 1adverb as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
- 2adverb after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect
- 3adverb too; also; as well
- 4adverb still; as before
- 5adverb all the same; even so; still
Example sentences
やっぱり彼の言った通りだった。
As expected, it was just as he said.
色々考えたが、やっぱりやめる。
I thought it over in many ways, but in the end I'll give it up.
