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やはり — meaning in English

yahari

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English meaning

  • after all adverb Used to say that something turned out to be true or to happen in spite of what was expected or arranged.
  • nevertheless adv In spite of what was just said; even so.

Senses

やはり is used for these senses in English:

  • after all (idiomatic) anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.
  • all the same (idiom) Anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless.
  • nevertheless (conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.

after all — full definition

  1. adverb Used to say that something turned out to be true or to happen in spite of what was expected or arranged.
  2. adverb Used to introduce a reason or fact that supports what has just been said, often one the listener should already have in mind.

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