No. 2,906 in Japanese
やっと
"やっと" means "finally" or "at last."
In a sentence
やっと仕事が終わりました。
Finally, the work is finished.
In this sentence, 'やっと' is used to convey the sense of relief or satisfaction after completing something challenging or time-consuming.
やっと彼と話す機会を得ました。
I finally got the chance to talk to him.
Here, 'やっと' is employed to express the difficulty or long wait required to achieve an opportunity.
やっと道が見つかりました。
The road was finally found.
In this sentence, 'やっと' indicates the resolution of a problem or a sense of triumph after persistence.
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