やっぱり

やっぱり
adverb
as expected, after all, still
informalspokenwrittendescriptive
1. as expected, after all, still
As one thought, confirms expectations or decisions.
やっぱりそうだった。
It was as I thought.
やっぱり行(い)かない。
I'm not going after all.
やっぱり日本(にほん)がいい。
Japan is still the best.
やっぱり自分(じぶん)で作(つく)った料理(りょうり)が一番(いちばん)おいしい。
Food you make yourself really is the best after all.
天気(てんき)予報(よほう)の通(とお)り、やっぱり午後(ごご)から雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り出(だ)した。
Just as the weather forecast said, it started raining in the afternoon after all.

やっぱり confirms expectations or expresses "after all".

Forms

  • やっぱり: common spoken form
  • やはり: formal/written form
  • やっぱ: casual abbreviation

Usage

1. As expected: やっぱりそうだった (it was as I thought)
2. After all (reversal): やっぱり行(い)かない (not going after all)
3. Still/anyway: やっぱり日本(にほん)がいい (Japan is still best)

Common patterns

Related Words

Compare: やはり (formal/written equivalent)
Compare: なんだかんだ (one way or another)
Compare: 案(あん)の定(じょう) (sure enough)
Compare: 何(なん)といっても (above all)
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