いよいよ

more and more, increasingly, at last

Also:at last, (at the) last moment

What does いよいよ mean?

いよいよ is a Japanese noun meaning more and more, increasingly, at last in English. It can also be translated as at last, (at the) last moment depending on context. It is written as いよいよ in hiragana, and iyoiyo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

いよいよ薄暮、もうすぐ宵闇。

It's getting more and more shadowy, soon it will be twilight.

いよいよ千載一遇のチャンスがめぐってきた。

At last, a chance in a million arrived.