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iyoiyo
adverb

Alternate Written Forms:

[いよいよ(愈)]
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[いよいよ(愈々)]
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[いよいよ(弥々)]
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[いよいよ(愈愈)]
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[いよいよ(弥弥)]
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English Meaning(s) for いよいよ

adverb
  1. more and more; all the more; increasingly
  2. at last; finally; beyond doubt
  3. (at the) last moment; worst possible time
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Definition and Synonyms for いよいよ

Eventually after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
Synonyms: ついに, いよいよ, とうとう, ようやく, 初めて, 初める, 弥
Increasingly advancing in amount or intensity
Synonyms: いよいよ, ますます, なおもって, 加えて, 加える, 弥, 次第に

Stroke Order Diagrams for いよいよ

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Sample Sentences for いよいよ

At last, a chance in a million arrived.
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I've finally got some vacation coming as of the end of this week.
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It was her turn at last.
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Words fail right when you need them.
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When it came to the crunch she just gave in.
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