やっぱり

やっぱり · yappari · JLPT N2 · adverb

after all

Sounds like 'yap-pah-ree': 'yappari' is 'after all', as in 'I knew it, after all'.

Used when a result matches what you expected: 'やっぱり' means 'as I thought' or 'after all'. Often written in kana for a casual, soft tone.

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