いよいよ・愈々 - Grammar Discussion

at last
finally
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Structure

  • いよいよ + Phrase

[used when you expect something to happen・very casual]

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What’s the difference between いよいよ and とうとう?

Hey @Hadros232232 !

いよいよ has a positive nuance, and it is used with events that the speaker is excited about. とうとう is used when something not too exciting is going to happen soon., and has a slightly ‘negative’ nuance.

いよいよ、俺の番だ!
This sentence has the nuance of ‘It is finally my turn! I have waited so long for this moment!’

とうとう、俺の番だ。
This sentence has the nuance of ‘Ugh, I cant believe it is already my turn already.’ or ‘Ugh, it is finally my turn, how long have I waited to be called…’

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