やはり Parts 矢 張り #600 Link copied! Common N4 やはり [2] Meaning Shirabe ① Adverb Usually kana as expected; sure enough; just as one thought See also: 矢っ張り (やっぱり) 「そうか。やはり私わたくしのほうが年としを食くってる。私わたくしは今年ことしで20にじゅううんたら才さいだ」「いや、わかんねーよ」 "Oh? Then, as I expected, I've been around longer than you. This year I'm 20-mumble years old." "What does that tell me?" ② Adverb Usually kana after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case See also: 矢っ張り (やっぱり) 止やむを得えず訪問ほうもんするのはいやだったが、やはりしないわけにはいかなかった。 I disliked the idea of the necessary call, but it had to be done. ③ Adverb Usually kana too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either See also: 矢っ張り (やっぱり) ④ Adverb Usually kana still; as before See also: 矢っ張り (やっぱり) ⑤ Adverb Usually kana all the same; even so; still; nonetheless See also: 矢っ張り (やっぱり) 彼かれは頭あたまがよいがやはり嫌きらいだ。 He's intelligent, but I still don't like him. Kanji 矢 シ dart, arrow 張 チョウ counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread Forms やはり#600やはり矢張り#81,020矢張やはり