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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ついに

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsuini

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Finally/ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/
adverbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #350 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"私たちはついに解決策を見つけました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    After a long time, typically after a lot of difficulty, delay, or effort.

    "After waiting for hours in the rain, we finally got tickets to the concert."
  2. 2

    Used to introduce the last point or item in a series of arguments or remarks.

    "Finally, I would like to thank everyone who helped make this project a success."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the adjective 'final', originating from Middle English via Old French, ultimately stemming from the Latin 'finalis', meaning relating to an end or boundary. The adverbial suffix '-ly' was added in Middle English to form the standard temporal and conclusive marker.

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