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やっぱり // y a p p a r i
I have often heard people saying the word やっぱり (yappari) in recent times, and I grew frustrated that nobody could explain to me exactly what it meant. Even my dictionary gave a fairly inaccurate and meaningless definition. Still, people keep saying it, so I know it must be an important word in Japanese. Today, browsing the 7th floor of the Kinokuniya bookshop in Shinjuku, I opened a Japanese study book and stumbled upon an explanation which makes sense. It basically means "as I expected". For example (and thanks to the "http://physics.uwyo.edu/~brent/jal/jal-w4.htm" site for this) you can say "yappari" when what you were afraid of is proven to be true. Note: the formal word for "yappari" is pronounced "yahari".
Anyway, some examples:
1. やっぱり高いです。
Yappari takai desu.
As I expected, it is expensive!
2. やっぱり!
Yappari!
As I suspected!
3. やはり、変ですは
Yahari, hen desu wa.
As I suspected, (something) is wrong. (For women speakers.)
4. やっぱ、うちは幸運なむすめ!
Yappa, uchi wa ko-un na musume ya na!
I am a lucky girl after all!
Other words which mean "as may be expected":
"Sasuga (ni)" is an adverb that may mean "as may be expected". For example:
1. さすがは私の友達!
Sasuga wa watashi no tomodachi!
You are worthy of your friend, as to do such a great thing.
VOCABULARY:
1. 幸運. . . Kou-un. . . Good luck, lucky.

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