やはり; やっぱり

やはり; やっぱり · yahari; yappari · JLPT N4 · noun

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yappari = yup-pari: yup, par for the course, just as I thought

Yahari is the neutral form; yappari is the punchier spoken version with a doubled p. Both confirm that things turned out the way you expected. Hook the sound to yup: yup, I knew it.

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