adverbial N2 common casualpolitewritten

ついに — finally / at last

ついに

Meaning

Key sentence

He finally realized his dream.

Examples

After a long struggle, they finally won.
At last, the day has come.

Easily confused with

やっと ついに reports the culmination of a long process (neutral or dramatic); やっと adds the speaker's personal relief that it finally happened. とうとう Near-synonyms for a long-awaited result, but とうとう leans toward a regrettable or inevitable end; ついに is a more neutral climax.

Notes

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Sources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar.

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