やっと
Also written 漸と
Meanings
- Adverb at last; finally
- barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth
Example sentences
- 君が話してくれたので、やっとこの書類の重要さがわかった。
I hadn't recognized the importance of this document until you told me about it. - 雨がやんで、やっとテニスの試合を終わらせることができた。
It stopped raining and we managed to finish our game of tennis. - 一日千秋の思いで待ち焦がれていたｉＢｏｏｋをやっと買ってもらったよ。ラッキー。
I couldn't wait to get my hands on one of those iBooks and now I got one as a present. I feel so lucky! - われわれの前進を妨げる障害がやっと取り除かれた。
The obstacles to our progress have been removed at last. - ゆうべはやっとのことで最終電車に間に合った。
Last night, I barely made the last train.