いよいよ
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. more and more; all the more; increasingly
The darkness outside the window is growing ever deeper.
2. at last; finally; beyond doubt
So this is finally the last one, huh.
3. (at the) last moment; worst possible time
Help me out if it really comes to that.
Pitch accent
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Examples (18 in total)
That makes it all the more interesting.
So this is finally the last one, huh.
At last, we're on to the final bout between the anchors.
The curtain was finally about to open.
The situation is now truly serious.
Now, the race is finally in its final stage!
If worst comes to worst, I'll take care of it.
The darkness outside the window is growing ever deeper.
If it really comes down to it, I'll have no choice but to sell the house.
With this, only the third trial remains.
I thought the time had finally come for him to go to heaven.
My study abroad is finally just around the corner.
And now, at last, the showdown of the century begins!
From the next item on the program, the real competition finally begins.
Starting today, we are finally going to begin producing paper.
Rounding the final corner, it's finally the last straightaway!
Next time, we finally reach the fifth volume and plunge into a new chapter.
Once everyone had finished preparing, they finally arrived at the door where the boss was waiting.