いよいよ（いよいよ）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: at last / finally / more and more
Example sentences
- いよいよ明日から新しい生活が始まる。 — At last, my new life starts tomorrow.
- 試合はいよいよ最終戦だ。 — The tournament has finally reached its final match.
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “いよいよ” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)