やっと

at last, finally

Also:barely

What does やっと mean?

やっと is a Japanese noun meaning at last, finally in English. It can also be translated as barely depending on context. It is written as やっと in hiragana, and yatto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

論争にやっとけりが付いた。

The dispute was finally settled.

娘はやっと15歳です。

My daughter is barely fifteen.