漸く
ようやく
youyaku
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 66 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

漸く (ようやく (youyaku)) means "Finally". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.

Meaning

Finally

Also : At last · Barely · Hardly

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Example Sentences

長い手術がようやく終わった。

ながいしゅじゅつがようやくおわった。

The long surgery finally ended.

雨がようやく止んで、外に出られた。

あめがようやくやんで、そとにでられた。

The rain finally stopped, and I was able to go outside.

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Last updated Jun 17, 2026

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