やっと

やっと · yatto · JLPT N4 · adverb

finally

🏁 Sounds like yacht-o: the yacht at last reaches port

Yatto sounds like yacht-o. After a long, slow crossing, the yacht finally docks: at last! The small っ adds a brief pause before -to, like the held breath before relief. Used when something long-awaited finally happens.

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