Adverb (Intermediate ㊥ 591)
An adverb to indicate that something desirable has been finally achieved or will be eventually achieved though with great difficulty.
Equivalent: Finally; at last; barely
| (i) やっと | Vinformal | |
| やっと {会える/会えた} | I am/was finally able to meet him | |
| (ii) やっと | Vinformal | |
| やっと {乗れる/乗れた} | Can/could barely ride | |
| (iii) Vinformal nonpast | のがやっと {だ/だった} | |
| そう言うのがやっと {だ/だった} | Somone can/could barely say so | |
| (iv) | やっとのことでV | |
| やっとのことで {着く/着いた} | At long last, someone gets/got there |
