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JLPT N4adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

やっぱり

yappari

as expected, just as I thought

Conversational form of やはり. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 和菓子わがしにはやっぱり日本茶にっぽんちゃが合あう。

    Traditional Japanese sweets really do go well with Japanese tea.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. やっぱり男手おとこでがあると、作業さぎょうの幅はばが広ひろがるねぇ。

    When there’s a man around, the work that can be done sure increases.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. やっぱり、あなたは私わたしの思おもったとおりの人ひとだった。

    You’re just the kind of person I imagined you’d be.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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