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JLPT N3 · Adverbs of time

いよいよ

at last; more and more

Stroke order of いよいよ

4 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

い · 2 strokesよ · 2 strokesい · 2 strokesよ · 2 strokes

Memory trick

IYOIYO — 'ee-yo, ee-yo!' the big day is finally here.

Parts: Adverb; finally or increasingly.

The characters in いよいよ

  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • よ よ — yo (2 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • よ よ — yo (2 strokes)

Example sentence

いよいよ試験の日だ。

いよいよしけんのひだ。

At last it's the day of the exam.

More words: Adverbs of time

いきなりsuddenly; abruptlyいずれsooner or laterとっくにlong ago; alreadyたちまちinstantly; in no timeいつのまにかbefore one knows itいつまでもforeverいまにもat any momentしょっちゅうall the time; constantlyやがてbefore longすでにalready

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