Vocabulary

What does 漸く (ようやく, youyaku) mean?

漸く (ようやく, youyaku) means finally, at last; barely, gradually.

Quick facts
Readingようやく
Romajiyouyaku
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ようやく
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkyouyaku

finally, at last; barely, gradually

Example sentences

  • The long winter has finally ended.

  • I finally understood the answer to the problem.

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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.

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