What does 漸く mean?
漸く is a Japanese noun meaning “at last, finally, hardly” in English. It can also be translated as “barely, gradually” depending on context. It is written as 漸く in kanji, ようやく in hiragana, and youyaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
「そっか」ウィリーはようやく納得した。
"Well, OK," Willie finally agreed.
９時２０分の汽車にようやく間に合った。
I barely made the 9:20 train.