Japanese vocabulary

時間の副詞 「じかんのふくし」

Adverbs of time and progression

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Elementary

Words

やっと 「やっと」 [yatto]
at last, finally, barely
とうとう 「とうとう」 [tōtō]
finally, in the end (irreversible)
ついに 「ついに」 [tsuini]
at length, ultimately (achievement)
しばらく 「しばらく」 [shibaraku]
for a while, for a moment
さっき 「さっき」 [sakki]
a little while ago, just now
そろそろ 「そろそろ」 [sorosoro]
soon, it is about time
だんだん 「だんだん」 [dandan]
gradually, step by step
どんどん 「どんどん」 [dondon]
rapidly, steadily, one after another
急に 「急に」 [kyū ni]
suddenly, abruptly
たまに 「たまに」 [tama ni]
once in a while, occasionally

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