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ついに (tsuini) Japanese meaning: finally | Kotomora
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冬ふゆ
が
終お
わり
、
ついに
春はる
が
来き
た
。
The long winter ended, and spring finally came.
He finally realized his dream.
Kanji 遂 consummate, accomplish, attain Related words· 7 とうとう and ついに both mean 'finally,' but とうとう feels more colloquial and emotional while ついに is slightly more formal and common in writing.
やっと stresses relief after effort or a long wait for something barely achieved, while ついに is more neutral and can describe both good and bad outcomes.
結局 means 'in the end' or 'after all' with a focus on the final outcome of a process, whereas ついに emphasizes the culmination of a long-awaited event.
ついに focuses on the end of a long process, whereas いよいよ highlights the arrival of a moment that has been anxiously anticipated.
Show 3 more ついに is close in meaning to 到頭 but tends to sound more formal or dramatic; the two are often interchangeable.
ついに stresses the inevitability of a long-awaited outcome, whereas ようやく focuses on the relief of finally reaching it after effort or waiting.
ついに emphasizes a long-awaited or dramatic final outcome, while やがて is milder and just marks the result of time passing.
Written forms ついに Usage 86%
Standard modern spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
遂つい に Usage 13%
Common kanji form, but kana is preferred in everyday writing.
終つい に Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
竟つい に Usage <1%
Etymology Derived from the classical Japanese adverb つひに (tsuini), which originally meant 'finally' or 'in the end'. The modern form ついに is a regular sound change from the classical form.
