JLPT N2

やっぱり

As expected, after all, just as I thought

Structure

やっぱり + sentence

How it works

やっぱり is used to express that something turns out to be as one expected, remembered, or concluded after reconsideration. It confirms a prior assumption.

Examples

彼はやっぱり来なかった。予想通りだ。

He didn't come after all. Just as I expected.

Common mistakes

Using it without a prior expectation or when something is completely new information.

Tip

Imagine putting an exclamation mark at the end of 'As expected!' or 'Oh, that's right!'

More JLPT N2 grammar

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