やっぱり・矢っ張りyappari
This browser can't play pronunciations (needs Safari 18.4 or later, or Chrome / Edge / Firefox).
- adverbas expected; sure enough; just as one thought
- adverbafter all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
- adverbtoo; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
- adverbstill; as before
- adverball the same; even so; still; nonetheless
- SynonymやはりWrittenSame meaning as 「やっぱり」 and interchangeable, but 「やはり」 is more formal, favored in written prose and formal settings; 「やっぱり」 is the colloquial choice.
- Synonym案の定あんのじょうNeutralSays that something happened just as expected, typically a feared outcome, as in 「案の定失敗した」; unlike 「やっぱり」 it has no 'also, likewise' sense.
- SynonymやっぱしCasualA more casual variant of 「やっぱり」, heard in relaxed speech; in writing it appears only when quoting casual talk, and it is avoided in formal settings.
- Related結局けっきょくNeutralPoints to the final outcome after twists and turns, as in 「結局行かなかった」; it centers on where things ended up and lacks 「やっぱり」's 'as expected' nuance.
- RelatedなんといってもCasualColloquial; means 'no matter what you say, ultimately' and singles out the most important point, as in 「何と言っても健康が一番」; it does not convey 'as expected'.
- Related結局のところけっきょくのところNeutralMeans 'ultimately, at the end of the day' and stresses the final landing point even more than 「結局」; 「やっぱり」 instead stresses that the result matched expectations.
- RelatedなんてったってCasualA more casual, emphatic spoken variant of 「何と言っても」; also heard in advertising and public statements. It does not express 'as expected'.
- Antonym予想外よそうがいNeutralAntonym: means 'unexpected', as in 「予想外の結果」 — the opposite of 「やっぱり」's sense that things turned out just as one thought.
For everyday talk use 「やっぱり」; switch to 「やはり」 in formal or written prose. 「案の定」 fits when a feared expectation comes true; 「結局」 and 「結局のところ」 sum up the final outcome; 「何と言っても」 and 「何てったって」 stress the key point; 「予想外」 is the opposite.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


