ようやく（ようやく）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: finally / at long last
Example sentences
- 苦しい練習を経て、ようやく上達した。 — After grueling practice, I finally improved.
- ようやく仕事が一段落した。 — Work has finally settled down a bit.
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