愈々
いよいよ
at last; finally; more and more; increasingly; beyond doubt
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Examples
愈々明日が本番だ。
いよいよあしたがほんばんだ。
At last, tomorrow is the real thing.
雨が愈々激しくなってきた。
あめがいよいよはげしくなってきた。
The rain is coming down harder and harder.
愈々薄暗くなり、もうすぐ宵闇だ。
いよいようすぐらくなり、もうすぐよいやみだ。
It's getting darker and darker; twilight is nearly here.
愈々出発の時が来た。
いよいよしゅっぱつのときがきた。
The moment of departure has finally come.
Common patterns
- 愈々本番
- the real thing at last
- 愈々もって
- all the more so
- 愈々という時
- when it really comes to the crunch
Memory tip
Written いよいよ. Two uses: with a change verb it means 'more and more', and before an awaited event it means 'the moment has finally arrived' — with a note of excitement that ついに (which can be grim) lacks.
Kanji in this word
- 愈Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists
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