JLPT N3 Intermediate
愈
「いよいよ」
Finally, increasingly, or at the crucial moment
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Other forms
愈々 rare
弥々 rare
1 Adverb
"Finally" / "At last"
Marks the immediate arrival of a significant and long-awaited occasion.
Example
A ワールドカップ の 決勝 、 楽しみ だ ね 。
B うん 、 いよいよ 今日 だ ！
[A:] I'm excited for the World Cup final. [B:] Yeah, the day is finally here!
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2 Adverb
"More and more" / "Increasingly"
Indicates that a specific state or condition is progressively increasing in intensity.
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3 Adverb
"When the time comes" / "At the crucial moment"
Refers to the final, decisive moment when a situation can no longer be avoided.
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