やはり

Adds a sense of 'similarly' or 'in the same way'. Often used when noting that something applies to another case as well. In negative sentences, it can mean 'not ... either'.

See also: やっぱり

彼かれもやはり同おなじ意い見けんだった。
He also had the same opinion.
私わたしもやはりそれが気きになる。
That bothers me too.

adverb

still; as before

usually written using kana alone

Emphasizes that a state or condition remains unchanged. Often used when contrasting with a possible change.

See also: やっぱり

彼かれは今いまもやはり独どく身しんだ。
He is still single.
何なん年ねん経たっても、やはり故こ郷きょうが一いち番ばんだ。
Even after all these years, my hometown is still the best.

adverb

all the same; even so; nonetheless

usually written using kana alone

Concessive use: acknowledges a counterpoint but maintains the original stance. Similar to 'be that as it may' or 'still'.

See also: やっぱり

難むずかしいのは分わかっているが、やはり挑ちょう戦せんしたい。
I know it's difficult, but even so, I want to try.
反はん対たいされても、やはり自じ分ぶんの道みちを行いく。
Even if people oppose me, I'll still go my own way.

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Usage patterns

やはり〈事こと〉だったit turned out to be just as expected
やはり彼かれは来こなかった。
As I expected, he didn't come.
やはり〈動どう詞し〉ことにしたdecided to do ~ after all
やはり行いくことにした。
In the end, I decided to go after all.
〈人ひと〉もやはり〈事こと〉~, too, as well
彼かの女じょもやはり反はん対たいだった。
She, too, was opposed.
やはりまだ〈事こと〉still ~, just as before
彼かれはやはりまだ独どく身しんだ。
He is still single, as before.
それでもやはり〈事こと〉even so, still ~
説せつ明めいを聞きいたが、それでもやはり納なっ得とくできなかった。
I heard the explanation, but I still couldn't accept it.

Kanji

矢dart, arrow
張counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread

Related words· 9

やっぱりN4
やっぱり is the casual, spoken variant of やはり, used in the same range of meanings but sounding more informal.
結けっ局きょくN3sense 2
結局 focuses purely on the final outcome without necessarily implying it matched an expectation, while やはり keeps a lingering 'just as I thought' nuance even in its 'after all' sense.
案あんの定じょうN2sense 1
案の定 strongly emphasizes that events unfolded exactly as predicted, whereas やはり can express a milder, more conversational sense of confirmation.
依い然ぜんとしてN1sense 4
依然として is a formal, often written way to say 'still unchanged', while やはり's 'still' sense is lighter and common in everyday speech.

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同どう様ように sense 3
同様に explicitly states that something applies 'in the same way', while やはり's 'too/also' sense conveys this more casually, almost as an aside.
果はたしてN2
やはり is the everyday word for 'as expected' in general situations, while 果たして tends to imply a result confirmed after some doubt, suspense, or waiting.
なんといってもN1
やはり also means 'after all' or 'as expected', but 何と言っても adds a stronger sense of 'no matter what anyone says' or 'undeniably'.
さすがN2
やはり states that something happened as expected in a neutral, logical way, while さすが adds a tone of admiration or impressed acknowledgment.
やっぱ
やはり is the more formal, written-register version of やっぱ, appropriate in writing or polite speech where やっぱ would sound too casual.

Written forms

やはりUsage100%
Standard modern spelling; the word is almost always written in kana.
矢や張はりUsage<1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji kanji form, rarely used; learners should stick to kana.
矢や張はりUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not used in modern writing.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 矢張り is ateji and does not reflect the word's origin. The word is native Japanese and has been used since the Heian period.