やはり

as expected; sure enough; just as one thought

Also:after all (is said and done), too, still

AdverbJLPT N4

What does やはり mean?

やはり is a Japanese adverb meaning as expected; sure enough; just as one thought in English. It can also be translated as after all (is said and done), too, still depending on context. It is written as やはり in hiragana, and yahari in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

欠点があるけどやはり彼が好きです。

I love him despite his faults.

止むを得ず訪問するのはいやだったが、やはりしないわけにはいかなかった。

I disliked the idea of the necessary call, but it had to be done.

彼は頭がよいがやはり嫌いだ。

He's intelligent, but I still don't like him.