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JLPT N4 · Frequency & timing

とうとう

finally; in the end

Stroke order of とうとう

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

と · 2 strokesう · 2 strokesと · 2 strokesう · 2 strokes

Memory trick

TOUTOU — 'toe-toe': tiptoe, toe by toe, finally arrived.

Parts: adverb; finally, after long wait

The characters in とうとう

  • と と — to (2 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)
  • と と — to (2 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)

Example sentence

とうとう雨がふってきました。

とうとうあめがふってきました。

It finally started to rain.

More words: Frequency & timing

そろそろsoon; it's about timeようやくfinally; at lengthこのあいだthe other dayしばらくfor a whileたまにoccasionallyもうすぐsoon; shortlyまもなくshortly; soonそのうちbefore long; eventually

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