Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 愈々(いよいよ) in Japanese

愈々, 愈愈, 愈
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
いよいよ
Romaji
iyoiyo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    more and more; all the more; increasingly
    Example sentence
    いよいよ今週を限りにしばらくお休みです I've finally got some vacation coming as of the end of this week.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    at last; finally; beyond doubt
    Example sentence
    いよいよ薄暮もうすぐ宵闇 It's getting more and more shadowy, soon it will be twilight.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (at the) last moment; worst possible time
    Example sentence
    やむどころかいよいよひどくなった。 Instead of stopping, the rain increased.

Examples of 愈々, 愈愈, 愈, いよいよ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

13 strokes

be superior, heal, more and more, increasingly, finally, beyond doubt

On'Yomi: ユ

Kun'Yomi: いよいよ, まさ.る

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