ついに
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. finally; in the end; at last
And then, finally, the two of them arrived.
2. in the end; after all; never (happened)
with neg. verb
In the end, they never showed up.
Pitch accent
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いに
Top 1300
Composed of
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
where there's a will, there's a way; with ambition one can achieve anything
where there's a will, there's a way; with ambition one can achieve anything
Examples (125 in total)
He appeared at last.
I finally have a boyfriend.
Then, finally, she opened her mouth.
We are finally free.
At last, he came.
He finally left the room.
Finally, the battle resumes.
She didn't turn up after all.
At last, Mayuko achieved her goal.
Finally, I burst into tears.
The enemy finally gave in.
The verdict has finally been handed down.
I finally completed my thesis.
Finally, my father compromised.
So the rocket is finally finished.
Finally, I found a job.
Spring is finally here!
We've finally entered Golden Week!
At last, the bus company gave in.
He has finally shown his true colors.
Finally, my name was called.
At last, I completed my work.
And then, finally, the two of them arrived.
My older sister finally got married.
They went out of sight at last.
At length, he began to cry.
We finally found the key.
At last, we arrived at the village.
At last, she solved the problem.
He finally achieved his goals.
They've finally given up.
In the end, he never smiled even once.
At last, he went to America.
His dream finally came true.
Finally we arrived at the lake.
I finally cornered that cat.
The government finally mobilized the army.
The police finally arrested the culprit.
Her dream has come true at last.
His wish was realized at last.
At last, we reached our destination.
He finally resorted to violence.
At last he found out the truth.
He accomplished it at last.
Finally, we arrived in England.
At last, we reached the summit.
The patient finally conquered his illness.
He got angry with me at last.
He performed duty at last.
We finally reached the summit.
The poet went mad in the end.
At last, they came to a decision.
The bill at last went through.
She has finally recovered from her cold.
Finally, he carried out his plan.
At last, the students resorted to violence.
We finally reached the top of Mt. Fuji.
He came out of the room at last.
Has the time finally come to have that talk?
At last, we got the information.
You finally succeeded in getting a job.
They finally acknowledged it as true.
And so, at last, that day arrived.
At last, they experienced the joy of victory.
I heard those two finally got together.
However, the anticipated counterattack never came.
My mother finally approved of our plan.
I finally passed that test.
He finally decided to get married.
And finally, the curtain rises.
The two rival companies finally joined hands.
The traveler reached his destination at last.
At last, I'll be recognized as an adult too.
He finally fulfilled my request.
Finally, this series has reached its fifth volume.
Finally, the suspects were narrowed down to two.
The truth finally came out at his trial.
And then, finally, something unexpected happened.
The man fought bravely but finally gave in.
That country finally decided to go to war.
And finally, the seabed was approaching.
He finally accomplished the work.
At last, they purchased freedom with blood.
He finally threw off his good-guy mask.
At last, he realized his error.
I finally went to England this summer.
The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to prison.
The professor solved the problem at last.
I waited and waited and at last John arrived.
He finally made a name for himself as a politician.
Tom finally figured out where the treasure was hidden.
At last, his model-student mask came off.
I have finally won his heart.
The work finally saw the light last month.
His great learning has at last been recognized.
Perry finally sailed into Tokyo Bay in 1853.
Ted was finally able to communicate his thoughts in Japanese.
At last, she gave in to him and told him the secret.
I finally persuaded him to buy it.
The long winter is over, and spring has come at last.
Having failed several times, he succeeded at last.
According to the papers, the man has finally confessed.
He finally hit upon a solution to his problem.
Tom finally told us the truth.
Finally, the discord between them came to an end.
He ran on and on, until he was completely exhausted.
After years of toiling in obscurity, she finally had her day in the sun.
The day came at last when he had to part from her.
My dream has come true at last by working hard.
I finally brought to life an idea I'd been nurturing for years.
The poor man finally became a great artist.
At last both countries agreed on putting an end to the war.
The notorious rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.
Eventually the cruel man was sentenced to jail.
We drove through village after village, until we got to our destination.
The management finally succumbed to the demand of the workers and gave them a raise.
Last summer, I finally left the firm that I had joined twelve years before.
When I provoked him even further, the man finally seemed to snap.
After a long argument, I finally persuaded her to go camping.
And so, without our being able to turn the situation around, election day finally arrived.
Mary's dream of going abroad finally became a reality.
The boy grew taller and taller, till at last he exceeded his father in height.
She has finally been regarded by the nation as the most charismatic actress.
He was eventually sentenced to five years in prison for that violent crime.
The murderer was finally caught last night.