Yappari

JLPT N4

Usually written in kana.

矢っ張り (Yappari) is a Japanese adverb meaning “as expected, sure enough, just as one thought, after all (is said and done)”.

Meanings

  1. adverbas expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  2. adverbafter all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
  3. adverbtoo; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
  4. adverbstill; as before
  5. adverball the same; even so; still; nonetheless

Examples

  • Winter does not look real without snow.

  • You managed it after all.

  • Traditional Japanese sweets really do go well with Japanese tea.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 矢っ張り

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